What is the benefit of balanced xlr cables

I had Wel Signature XLR's in my system (All Ayre), and have never been so disappointed...only Cardas cables were worse. This underscores that in MY experience you have to audition cables in YOUR system to hear if they touch your soul. Every cable in every system is differnent.

When you are aware of the properties of each single part in your system you understand better what you will get. Ayre has his own sound. This openness in the mid en high freq. is a lot different than others. I think the silver can cause a harsness in mid and high freq. The thing what it makes unique in my set is that is gives a stunning level ( new level) of differences in height. Beside this I never auditioned any expensive highend cable with this level of physical apperance.

Copper is more forgiving in sound than silver. But the best silver cables can reveal a lot more details than the most expensive coppercables. When you compare the MIT Oracle cabels with the Audioquest We Signiture in a well balanced highend set you will hear how huge the difference is in resolution, speed, blacklevel and physical and intimate image. It is a totally different world!

In a passive system XLR provides the needed gain.
I experienced this when I replaced the RCA with XLR, between my TVC and amp.

"11-27-14: Bo1972
When you are aware of the properties of each single part in your system you understand better what you will get. Ayre has his own sound. This openness in the mid en high freq. is a lot different than others. I think the silver can cause a harsness in mid and high freq. The thing what it makes unique in my set is that is gives a stunning level ( new level) of differences in height. Beside this I never auditioned any expensive highend cable with this level of physical apperance."

He's right. I have an Ayre/Vandersteen system with AQ cables. I find that all silver doesn't always sound better. I use both copper and silver.