OP:
In any event I’m glad you got your question answered. :) I use XLR cables where I can, just not sure that in my case 2’ long matters. I would ONLY run XLR’s at 25’ long though.
There's NO doubt that XLR's have superior noise performance, at all. At 2'-3' long though most listeners won't hear a difference. Those that are right near a radio station may feel otherwise!
Enjoy!