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XLR interconnects

I read that XLR interconnects can maintain the signal over longer distances therefore it is ideal to use an XLR interconnect over rca unbalanced cables. Why then do you see cable manufacture companies produce 0.5 m, 1m, 2m, 3m interconnects for audio gear? What is difference over a 1m, 2m, 3m rca unbalanced cable? Is there any sound differences?

2007audioman
2007audioman

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musicfx
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I was using AQ Water XLR's from my DAC to my amp, both balanced. I replaced my 3k DAC with a 12k DAC. Before I removed my old DAC, I tried a pair of High Fidelity Reveal RCA cables. They sounded much better & bigger cleaner sound stage. If I would of done this first, I would of never bought the 12k DAC. 
musicfx
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2007audioman, I am now happy with the new DAC, just been switching cables around. It is quite amazing. The AQ XLR's are very good with my new DAC although the Reveals are even better, but twice the price. I did order a pair of Reveal XLR's and will use them & use the Reveal interconnects with my phono stage. I kept one pair of AQ Water XLR's to use just for MQA with my music servers DAC. As far as AQ, I use their Diamond USB, Vodka optical and Comet speaker cables and am very happy with all of these. 
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