It is very difficult to match the capacitors in the RIAA stage in order to achieve a fully differential and balanced configuration.
Also, the cartridge loading will be a pain, as it would need 2 resistors to load each side, also, theorectically, it will have double the noise compared to single-ended design.
If the Linestage is a true balanced, it should see no difference whether the phono stage is balanced or not.
Also, the cartridge loading will be a pain, as it would need 2 resistors to load each side, also, theorectically, it will have double the noise compared to single-ended design.
If the Linestage is a true balanced, it should see no difference whether the phono stage is balanced or not.