Switched from RCA to XLR Interconnects - WOW


I just received a set of Pangea True Balanced Premier SE XLR interconnects from Audio Advisor and connected them between my phono preamp to my amp.
I really didn't expect to hear any major difference, but man was I wrong.  The sound quality is night and day improved over my previous cables (Clear Day Cables RCA cables).  The improvement in bass response is amazing, and the soundstage got about 2 feet wider and deeper.  Mids and highs are also more clearly defined, and the backgrounds are about as black as I have ever heard.   What also surprised me is how much hotter the signal is into the amp.  I had to turn the volume down quite a bit to equal levels I usually listed to with the previous cables.
FYI, the preamp is a Parasound JC3+ and the amp is a Lyngdorf TDAI-3400.  
I'm really impressed.  I had always wanted to try using balanced cables but this is the first amp I have owned that had balanced inputs.  
snackeyp

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@sbank OK, now I see what you meant.  Thanks!
@dill  I asked Paul to make some Clear Day balanced cables once but he wasn't making them.  That was quite a while back so maybe something changed, but now, unfortunately due to illness Paul is not making anything.
@shadorne Now that I switched I fully agree with you about how we should all be using XLR connections.  Unfortunately, many high end component manufacturers do not include them, and of those who do, I have heard some of them do not include true balanced inputs/outputs.  
I'm guessing it all comes down to cost of adding them and the lack of demand for them.  I will look into the Canare cables you mentioned.  Thanks!