Balanced xlr or rca for Ayre C5xe


I heard that Ayre focuses on balanced circuitry. Is it true that for the C5xe, sound coming out of the balanced output is considerably better than that of the rca output?
svhoang
My preamp does not have balanced input. Comparing different CD players is such a difficult task when the rest of the equipment is different from show room to show room. The only likely thing is that Stereophile probably reviewed the C5xe using its balanced output when giving it the highest rating. Back to the drawing board for me!