Anybody use a single ended component with one that is balanced?

I have a single ended phone pre and use it with my Pass XP32.  Using the balanced output from the pass into my power amp.  

I’ve used XLR to RCA from my tuner and it sounded great.   I used it to get FM into my Vault 2i so I could have remote volume for casual listening 

@roxy1927 

I am saying there is a possibility that it will sound better using the adapter to use the balanced outs.  Definitely worth a try.  

My Yggdrasil sounds far better using the balanced outs, but my DS2 prep and ML 27.5 only have SE inputs, so I have a balanced to RCA adapter coming from the Yggdrasil. You can get a straight adapter or one with the XLR on one end and an RCA on the other end.

Mine;

I never heard much of a difference between se and balanced on Bryston and Anthen amps but I heard a huge difference on my Pass amp when I switched to balanced inputs so I’d say it depends on the design