Oh, I meant just the WA6 then, oops.
Vali just arrived, initial impressions: (posting this here as this is really the deciding factor for getting a Lyr. Based off of seeing some of you say there's a similarity in sound.)
To me, the Vali sounds a lot more relaxed than the Valhalla 2. Like the Valhalla 2 has this energy to get my blood pumping, but the Vali makes me want to just lean back and relax to the music. I guess this goes with people saying it brings the mids forward. I am hearing a lot more background noises with the Vali than I was with the Valhalla 2. For instance, Ekki mukk by Sigur Ros has some background noise at the start before everything begins. With the Valhalla 2 that is really hard to hear, with the Vali it stands out. The song Sea Of Voices by Porter Robinson sounds way too relaxed with the Vali, it's not nearly as interesting and exciting as it is with the Valhalla 2. Switch that right around with Fellow Feeling by Porter Robinson, sounds amazing on the Vali (Specifically the beginning before it goes crazy).
EDIT: I feel like sending the Vali back, getting a Bifrost Uber, and eventually getting a Lyr 2 as my somewhat-endgame amp to play with tubes. I've found I barely need to touch the EQ with the Vali, it susprisingly tames the sibilance really well. Sure songs recorded poorly will be the hardest to save, but that's alright. With that said though, push 9.5khz on the Valhalla 2 down -8dB, and I get all of that excitement, with the treble spike pushed down and it's really enjoyable. I guess you could say part of this journey was to find a setup that I didn't have to EQ. Though in the long run, this is all for my enjoyment right? I think I bought into the no EQ arguments a bit too much.