Have had both and I must say that while the balanced front end was not of the quality that my present unbalanced front end now exhibits, there existed a depth in the music that was at times uncanny. Reducing the noise floor in my opinion is a critical aspect of a system when attempting to hear into the music.
I still use balanced power with both an EQUI=TECH wall unit and Balanced Power Technologies AC treatment. Still I have found that "spooky" sound quality a bit less prevalent in the current system.
Using a BAT VK P 10SE phono stage fed my system a very deep and quiet signal. Alas the unit at 20 years old began to have problems.
Running high efficiency speakers brings out the charm of a balanced system. I say it's worth it.
I still use balanced power with both an EQUI=TECH wall unit and Balanced Power Technologies AC treatment. Still I have found that "spooky" sound quality a bit less prevalent in the current system.
Using a BAT VK P 10SE phono stage fed my system a very deep and quiet signal. Alas the unit at 20 years old began to have problems.
Running high efficiency speakers brings out the charm of a balanced system. I say it's worth it.