Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference?

“Will a different XLR cable supposedly one that’s costlier bring me to that direction?
@ryder

Not necessarily. I am using two sets of XLR’s in my system, the 2nd XLR costing only $1K which is 1/4th the cost of 1st XLR, offering great performance and synergy with rest of the cables / components. Instead of focusing on cost, I would focus on cable; what would be the best cable irrespective of brand and cost (within your budget) would allow me to squeeze the best performance out of my DAC ➡️ Integrated and meet your aforementioned criteria.

The cables are much like any other component in your system. I recommend auditioning different brands of cables through your dealer network. Before I make a suggestion, may I know what speaker and power cables being used in your system?

@ryder

Thanks for listing your cables. All of those are mighty fine sounding cables. I don’t think your current XLR is your bottle neck. The improvements you’re seeking points to a weakness elsewhere in your system, more specifically one of your components. What is the upstream component being used with your DAC’s? I would sit back and reassess your entire digital chain and find that one component to open things up before you spend any money on a cable.

“Way more benefits using higher quality cables than removing a 5 shelf vertical rack from between the speakers.”
@audphile1

Exactly! I was using 25FT RCA cable between Pre and amp and always wondered about the weak link by settling on most affordable cable. I got around with this quandary by laying out my components horizontally between the speakers.