XLR cables for a reasonable price?

Mogami 2534 with Furutech 701 balanced connectors, personally I prefer the 701's to the much more expensive 601 series, Take Five Audio has everything you need to build your own or they can professionally terminate the cables for you. A professional quality termination on your balanced cable is going to matter more than the actual cable used in this application but Mogami cables perform above and beyond their price level add a great connector and Gene's skill at building cables you end up with a cable that is very tough to beat.

If you don’t need the additional noise rejection of a quad cable, consider the twisted pair Mogami W2549, which shares the same materials and shielding of the W2534.

High Quality Balanced Microphone Cable Neglex Type #22AWG

W2549 has been designed using our famous Neglex OFC to provide the highest quality audio reproduction in any recording application. It features #22AWG conductors and extremely low capacitance. The 100% coverage served shield and twisted pair construction is excellent at preventing noise caused by electromagnetic interference. This cable is recommended when extended high frequencies are important or where long cable runs may be needed.

Part No. W2549

+1 for Blue Jeans Cable

inna

One of the problems, and a big one, as I see it, is Ralph’s endless self-advertising. As if there were no other good amps or engineering approaches. There are, and many. I believe that manufacturers and dealers should be honorably dismissed. It doesn’t matter how much knowledge and skill they might have, this is not a proper place for them to be.

I appreciate the sentiment but I think the conversations still benefit from people like Ralph. His bias is pretty obvious, but we all have biases. Frankly, I think Ralph’s presence and contributions here sometimes hurt his business as much as helps it.

@inna @cleeds I disagree with both of you regarding @atmasphere presence here. If there’s a hobby where the owner craves affirmation / approval for their chosen brand(s), it’s this one. If @atmasphere is doing anything wrong, it’s probably that he’s wasting time sharing decades of experience with people convinced they think they know better because they’ve read feedback from other amateurs, tried tried a few different things, and branded themselves an "expert" such that they are going to "teach" someone with decades of experience actually designing and building equipment exactly at the heart of the discussion. I am certainly no expert, but I’ve followed Ralph’s advice, and want for nothing. I’m sure it’s just a matter of my ignorance being bliss, which is fine too. I am an expert in one thing, though... I am pretty good and discerning the difference between chicken shyte and chicken salad.  Unfortunately, I've wasted money on and heard plenty of chicken shyte in the past branded as "great".