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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?
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engineears
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@auxinput follow up question! What about the opposite? I have a DAC with balanced analog outputs and have a pair of Mogami Gold AES/EBU XLR cables. Is there any benefit or improved performance when using a 110 Ohm AES/EBU XLR cable in as a balanced analog interconnect that only requires 75 Ohms?

My cable run is 1m. However, what about the same scenario over 25m?

Thanks in advance, this has always been a mystery to me.
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