XLR is designed for professional use where cable runs can be very long and a lot of stuff is being connected and disconnected so the locking feature is essential. One of the first decisions I made long ago was to figure out XLR is unnecessary for home use. Beyond unnecessary, it doesn't even sound as good. As you just learned for yourself.
So I switched from XLR cables...
... to rca cables and my system sounds much better... 😳
it was a tad bright so I switched them out and everything smoothed out...
same brand etc.
it was a tad bright so I switched them out and everything smoothed out...
same brand etc.