Is there a difference in balanced cables??

Great responses! Now I know the balanced cables could and probably do matter. However, with such diverse opinions here I have to believe the difference is subtle. Especially to my untrained ears. I am in a major digital front end upgrade phase at the moment. I plan to focus on all cables once my gear is revealing enough for me to really hear the difference ( or not). The folks at Blue Jean really played down the need to spend big bucks on balanced cables. I just wanted to see what the 'Gon community had to say about it. As I get further into this hobby I am finding there are no absolutes. Only what you hear for yourself.....or think you hear. Thanks for your help.

Baffled...Our Guru, Albertporter, has recommended Blue Jeans cables. What more do you need to know?

Baffled,

You say "I have to believe the difference is subtle. Especially to my untrained ears. . . "

Yes and no. Here is the REAL problem so maybe you can get out of this crazy hobby while you still have any savings: The more you get into this hobby and listen both for enjoyment and critically, it is likely the better trained your ears will get - just like someone who just starts drinking coffee or wine or beer and thinks it all tastes the same at first. However, the more they drink (hopefully not ALL at once), the more refined their sense of taste gets and the easier it becomes to differentiate bewteen the various coffees or wines.

So, right now you may think the differences are subtle, but the better your ears get, the easier you will be able to discern and appreciate the differences (then you will be poor).

So get out while you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trust me, the DON'T want to end up wacked out like me!!

My "guru" is my own ears.

I have tried several interconnects and I have found nothing that can touch Silent Audio Apollo A interconnects, under $1000 and more.

I have a very big revealing system.

Richard

Drrdiamond..My ears too, but for those who must have affirmation from a guru, Albert is the gold standard.