hey there Johnsonwu, interesting answer and I'd agree with you too, but I'd also add that I have two systems hooked up presently one being single ended and one being balanced and somehow the balanced system sounds a fair bit better. Again it's not apples to apples so a hard comparison. I think they both have their virtues overall but from what I've heard balanced seems to win the overall coherency, musicality, extension and your right power and slam to the sound but in a room that has pretty nice acoustics and room treatment along with room correction, I've found balanced superior. Mostly amp to preamp balanced, and Blu ray to preamp balanced.
