Best XLRs under $500 a pair

Mogami Gold it's probably the best for the price it's not very expensive. XLR cables don't get much better the more you spend. Recording studios use mogami. 

@bobbyloans +1 on Audio Envy excellent value and price performance.  I recently replaced they Audio Envy in my main system with Morrow Audio and extremely pleased with the detail and punch.  Morrow has a line of cables that cost more as you go up the chain.  They also offer a reasonable exchange and investment protection should you replace a lower model cable with a higher model

For what is worth, Steely Dan is some of my favorite go to reference material.  I get a monthly report from Tidal that shows how much Tidal paid to each artist based on my streaming usage

Steely Dan is nearly always in the top 5 

Happy listening🙃

Hi 

I am using WRT Cables from 

Chen Audio Labs.Inc
The best I heard in my system.

Beautifully balanced from top to bottom.

Fi.

Ralph Karstan (Atmasphere) posted on another blog (my recollection could be the opposite)  that IF your components have a certain circuit then you won't appreciate any said improvement beyond basic XLR cables