balanced vs. unbalanced sound quality


hi all i just got a theta dreadnaught amp and i currently have it hooked up through the unbalanced inputs.

i dont know very much about this topic, so i was wondering if i got balanced cables, would the sound quality improve? i will be using all 1 meter cables.

i know that higher end cables will sound better, but lets just say that the balanced cables would be of the same quality as the unbalanced.

thanks all,
cheers
nineballg
It has been my experience that if a component is designed properly balanced, it will yield better performance...lower noise floor, etc. There are some components that have XLR outputs and claimed balanced operation, but they are "posers" and are really not balanced circuits....therefore, no increase in performance is obtained.

12-11-10: Audiofeil
System/component dependent

It's that simple.

"system/component dependent" is just a catchphrase that doesn't really tell the reader anything. exactly what is it about the system and/or component that you think would limit the performance of balanced inputs vs. unbalanced inputs?
Performance and/or selection of cables, balanced or single ended, depends on the system components.

Simple enough for you deadw8?