Digital XLR vs. Analog XLR - Balanced Cables


What is the difference between a digital XLR/balanced cable and an analog XLR/balanced cable?

What if I used an analog XLR/Balanced cable to carry a digital signal from the digital output of one device to the digital input of another device?

Any risks/damage, etc. . .
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Showing 1 response by renato13

Ok...So in a pistachio shell, say you have the option to use either an AES/EBU digital 110 ohm cable OUT from a USB to SPDIF converter to a WYRED4SOUND DAC2 AES/EBU input OR a 75 ohm digital SPDIF interconnect from same USB to SPDIF converter into same W4S Dac2. I keep hearing two tales: 1) that there's no difference since both are digital and 2) that there is a difference, claiming the EAE/EBU connection is superior.
Any opinion or truth is truly appreciated.

Thanks.