[WayTooCrazy]

With the Vali2, my Heir Audio 4.a never sounded so sumptuous!

 

[GravitySmacked]

Just purchased my Vali2. Can't wait to try it out.

I've done the same today; time to trade in my LittleDot Mk1+

 

[WayTooCrazy]

I've done the same today; time to trade in my LittleDot Mk1+

I too had the LD Mk1. I swapped tubes and Op-Amp. It was a nice little amp.

 

[WayTooCrazy]

Thanks everyone! I decided to stack my Schiit on my desk too!

 

[Letmebefrank]

Thanks everyone! I decided to stack my Schiit on my desk too!

Looks good, what RCAs are you using?

 

[tdonnellyem]

You need a wyrd for that stack!

 

[WayTooCrazy]

Looks good, what RCAs are you using?

DIY. Mogami and Neutrik/Rean.


The bottom ones are Toxic Cables, but will be re-purposed into an OTG cable.

 

[WayTooCrazy]

You need a wyrd for that stack!

Gonna have to, I have a Mogami USB cable I made, and I think it is susceptible to EMI.

 

[a7xdeity]

Does the vali 2 adequately power the HD-650's? Torn between this and the valhalla 2.. Don't want to spend that much money if it is a "slight" upgrade!

 

[cishida]

  Does the vali 2 adequately power the HD-650's? Torn between this and the valhalla 2.. Don't want to spend that much money if it is a "slight" upgrade!

Both the Vali 2 and Valhalla 2 will more than adequately power HD-650's (true of pretty much any schiit amp except maybe the fulla)
 
As to whether the Valhalla 2 is worth the price is something only you can answer.
 
I should note that Valhalla is not just a "big" Vali. Valhalla and Vali are different types of amps (all tube vs tube hybrid). There's lots of information about both on the schiit website and in this thread.

 

[Faber65]

Does the vali 2 adequately power the HD-650's? Torn between this and the valhalla 2.. Don't want to spend that much money if it is a "slight" upgrade!

IMHO the answer is yes!
But the only judge are your ears.

 

[h2rulz]

Does the vali 2 adequately power the HD-650's? Torn between this and the valhalla 2.. Don't want to spend that much money if it is a "slight" upgrade!

For me, the Valhalla 2 did make a difference for the HD650. It could depend on the tube but I noticed a clear improvement in the low end and soundstage.
The soundstage was huge.

But the Vali 2 is still a great amp to roll tubes and pair with lower impedence headphones.

 

[HOWIE13]

  Does the vali 2 adequately power the HD-650's? Torn between this and the valhalla 2.. Don't want to spend that much money if it is a "slight" upgrade!

For my lower recorded level, higher dynamic, Classical music the Vali2, on high gain, is just adequate but no more with the HD650, and there is little or no headroom. I have the vol pot almost at full turn, at around 3-4pm for most of my Classical music, for realistic level listening. This is using 6DJ8 tubes. 
Compared to the Project Starlight, which has a bit less output power, the Vali2 does not apparently go as loud, using the same tube. The Starlight has a slightly lower output impedance compared to the Vali2, which might possibly explain some of the difference.
Overall, I prefer the Starlight for Classical, but the Vali2 should be adequate for most modern genres with the HD650. (My daughter's boy friend's Rammstein CD is certainly powered well enough)

 

[JennifersYummie]

I think the Rammstein CD's come with their own amplifier encoded on the disk.

 

[HOWIE13]

I think the Rammstein CD's come with their own amplifier encoded on the disk.

They spontaneously combust too, right in your ears