Balanced vs. Single Ended Interconnects


From your experience, would you expect a higher quality single ended interconnect or an entry level balanced interconnect to sound better when connecting two balanced components?

More specifically, I will be connecting a Denafrips Ares ii to a Pathos Classic One Mkiii and I currently have Audioquest Sydney RCA interconnects.  Is it worth getting some cheap Monoprice XLR cables or should I just wait until I can justify purchasing something from Audioquest (probably Red River or Belden BAV) in the future.   

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mceljo

Showing 2 responses by jerryg123

No you have a true balanced components and a cheap junky XLR will be of no real benefit. 
 

Wait get a quality XLR to maximize the performance of these components. 

@cleeds about 6.50 in Kevin addresses the balanced input question. It is fully balanced according to Pathos.