Yep, I've been using Mogami and Canare Star Quad balanced cables with Neutrik XLRs that I get from Markertek (a video supply house). Can't tell any difference with moderate priced consumer audiophile cables (but haven't compared to the really high-end/high-cost/esoteric cables and never will).
$20 XLR cables that sound good
I'll surely be ridiculed for this, but I'm achieving excellent results with lowly pro audio microphone cables called Planet Waves Custom Series. They easily bested my old single-ended cables and provide clear sound with no noise that I can discern. Their mechanical construction is first-rate, too. All for about $20 each.
If your system is on a budget, or if you simply want to try a low-buck XLR cable on a lark, give these a try.
If your system is on a budget, or if you simply want to try a low-buck XLR cable on a lark, give these a try.