Balanced a good decision. Why?

If I have a choice of coming out of my Marantz MM7025 with a balanced or RCA into a preamp, which to use, and why? Thank you

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ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,617 posts 04-05-2022 at 11:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @lordmelton I have to agree. I have done extensive comparisons and even with long runs… 5 meters I really could not discern a difference. Theoretically they perform much better… but I think in reality it is a function of the components you are using.
ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,617 posts 04-05-2022 at 02:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If the manufacturer of both components has a balanced design then that is most likely whatever they used (single ended or balanced) will sound better. The manufacturer of my components (Audio Research) uses a fully balanced designs and recommends using balanced interconnects… I tried both, I couldn’t tell the difference. So, I went with balanced as it is the future of newer gear. I am sure Audio Research put a lot of effort into converting to single ended internally in case you used it… less expensive brands will probably not. So, using the native component mode might be most appropriate.