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I Need an XLR Digital Cable.

Q1. Has any one started with a $20-30 one then later tried $100 cables and see a (big) jump in performance? I’d like to hear from those whom actually did the A/B tests. 

Q2. Should I start with the under dog, no name brands, hyped or should I start with big name brands’ entry levels? 

I’m using 1 analog XLR cable as a digital cable from MIT MI-330 to play/ verify the benificial of having a DAC .... and it sure is. 
(Ayre cx-7 CD player only provides 1 XLR as digital output source. )
nasaman
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nasaman OP
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Now, I agree with Kosst_amojan and ev1 else in here. I’d like to reaffirm that while subtitute ANALOG cables for DIGITAL is do-able, the result was horrible. I’m the OP and would like to update.
While waiting on my xlr DIGITAL 110 ohm aes/ebu cables that I won from eBay to arrive, I next-day a $6 xlr to rca adapter from Amazon so I could, meanwhile, re-use my good & decent entry level DIGITAL 75 ohm S/PDIF rca cables that I already have and the result was astounding. They put my ANALOG xlr MIT Mi-330 to a shame. The music from my DAC was just now so beautiful and enjoyable and I could listen for hours. (it’s already 5am and I still could not get up. Go figure! ) Thank you ev1
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nasaman OP
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...still could not get off the listening chair**
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Here ya go.  I prefer this to my more expensive and well-regarded Stereovox digital cable, and I think John Atkinson used it as his reference for a while too.  40 bucks for 1m with free shipping. 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6XL1XW/ref=twister_B01MUH69P1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

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nasaman OP
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So I too bought the Wireworld Starlight 7 aes/ebu for $87 from eBay and it actually arrived today before Canare, Mogami and Sommer.
I’ve been on it prob 10 hours now and loving it. 
Though increment is (very) minimal but I really LOVE it especially the highs. If I have 1 word to describe it? it’ll be PRAT.
Excellent dollar/ performance ratio. 
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