Yes, I agree. I wouldn't consider that cheating, just a clever combination of souls. However, it DID get me a new score!

Castlevania Aria of Sorrow:
Score - 4:54:00
Character - Soma
Cheated - Nope, I played fair and square (with ANTRAXX's help!)
However, I didn't have the red minotaur soul, but once I got it, I found that your plan didn't work very well, because I'm not good at evasion, so I only used the red minotaur occasionally, as well as the black panther and headhunter. Still, thanks for the tip AND my new laser gun!
