Most XLR analog interconnects are built differently than digital AES/EBU cables. You can use an analog interconnect just fine for AES/EBU, but it is not going to give you as good as performance as a true digital AES/EBU cable. Analog cables have a completely different design goal. Digital cables need to be shielded in a certain way and built with a specific impedance in mind. Solid core conductors in digital cables also help.
Aes-ebu vs. balanced cable
I need to run a cable (male to female) between my dac and a reclocking device. The dac input is labeled aes-ebu. The plugs on both devices look the same as xlr. One cable distributor said to just use a balanced interconnect, which I already have. Others have said I need need a special aes-ebu 110 cable. I don’t really understand such details. Can anyone offer advice on who is right and whether to buy an aes ebu cable? Would it do any harm to tryna balanced interconnect?