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I think the confusion can be caused by a lack of understanding of the difference between "balanced connections" and "balanced differential circuits".

What we are concerned with here is "balanced connections".

The advantages of balanced differential circuits are well documented and require a balanced source with a balanced connection from that source but we don't need a balanced differential circuit to take advantage of a balanced connection.

As you say, "A cartridge is [a] true balanced [source]".

If we have a single ended circuit with a SUT in front of it, we are afforded the opportunity to use a balanced connection and that will give us CMR that will cancel any noise picked up by the cable.

My point is, we don't need a balanced differential circuit to have a balanced connection and the CMR that it affords.

And a phono cartridge is balanced, so is the primary of a SUT.

With the simple addition of 2 wire shielded cables, the balanced connection CMR is there for the taking.

Just to be clear, in this case CMR is the only advantage of the balanced connection.

Tre'
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Edits: 09/29/15

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