I can highly recommend no-snake-oil cables made from Mogami W2549 cable and Neutrik gold XLR connectors. They can be made for you by ProAudioLA or other pro audio shop, and I believe there’s an outfit on Amazon also selling them. A 1-meter pair will be about $50.
Balanced cables offer more noise and hum immunity and, because of the higher voltage, often better S/N ratio. Many users say that balanced connections are less sensitive to the cable used, but I have been using balanced cables for so long that I have no basis for comparison. Another advantage is that the XLR connector has a positive lock and is better engineered than the RCA connector.
Balanced cables offer more noise and hum immunity and, because of the higher voltage, often better S/N ratio. Many users say that balanced connections are less sensitive to the cable used, but I have been using balanced cables for so long that I have no basis for comparison. Another advantage is that the XLR connector has a positive lock and is better engineered than the RCA connector.