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Electrical properties of cables

I'm running a pair of 1 meter XLR VDH cables from a Benchmark DAC to a Bryston Pre. The sound in one channel is ever so slightly louder (1dB?) than the other. I especially noticed this with a 1kHz test tone while flipping the mono/stereo switch. This problem follows the cable when swapping channels. They pass a continuity check but I haven't ohm'd them out yet.

Any other suggestions before I toss them out? By the way, the custom Canare/Neutriks work just fine in this application.
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mlsstl
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If you have a sensitive voltmeter, check the voltage being delivered through the cable, both with a load and without.

I also assume you've tried a different set of cables for comparison purposes?
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