XLR Cable recommendations

[Greyandy]

Any recommendations for a pair of balanced XLR cables please? Looking for 1m length.
Budget around £200 and interested in options other than the usual Audioquest/Chord offerings... you know, something a bit more artisan/cottage industry. These are to be used to go between a DAC and pre.
Oh, and thanks (but no-thanks) for recommendations for Amazon Basics or similar 'cause cables don't make any difference etc.!

Thanks in advance!

Andy

 

[Woodface]

This should be entertaining

 

[Rockhopper]

You could try Chris Duwe of Gothic Audio, defo cottage industry and well regarded.

 

[gavreid]

I use Mogami Neglex 2534 Starquad and Neutriks from designacable on my Sugden Masterclass. There's also the low capacitance Mogami cable plus Belden or van Damme, they all sound a bit different truth be told (but so do recordings!)

https://www.designacable.com/mogami...iophile-neutrik-balanced-xlr-to-xlr-lead.html

 

[Jakob]

Mark Grant Cables.
Apart from Naim dins everything else on tv and streaming system is from Mark.
I have tried many loaners but MGCs products always satisfy me.

 

[dalryc]

I'm not a strong believer in cable differences - though I have heard differences with speaker cables on some occasions.

I can't be bothered with test listening, particularly with XLRs balanced nature, so I go with Mogami as they seem to be an audio (studio/stage) industry standard.

 

[Somafunk]

Sommer Carbokarb with Neutrik connections, though if you want something prettier then that’s entirely your choice

https://www.designacable.com/sommer...Ubo_SApsXfyKNCUp0civ4vNJjiALj6IRoCJO4QAvD_BwE

 

[cooky1257]

Klotz titanium starquad, https://shop.klotz-ais.com/TI-M

 

[paulfromcamden]

Sommer Carbokarb with Neutrik connections, though if you want something prettier then that’s entirely your choice
https://www.designacable.com/sommer...Ubo_SApsXfyKNCUp0civ4vNJjiALj6IRoCJO4QAvD_BwE
https://www.designacable.com/sommer...Ubo_SApsXfyKNCUp0civ4vNJjiALj6IRoCJO4QAvD_BwE

They offer different colour boots - how much pretty do people need?!

 

[Craig B]

Red rubber boots and fishnet stockings, apparently.

 

[Mike Hanson]

Both good and relatively inexpensive:

• Take Five Audio
• Blue Jeans Cable

 

[retseldrib]

Try The Worlds Best Cables brand on Amazon - they use mogami and are very cheap.

 

[Alex S]

I have Mogami and Van Damme (don’t do expensive). They sound the same.

 

[bigfish786]

i've just ordered some Black Rhodium Intro XLR, anyone had any experience with these?