??? Which XLR Interconnect ???


 Complete ground up rebuild continues..
System:Speakers-ProAc Response D2D (latest build)...
Speaker cables-Tellurium Q "Black II w/Black II biwire jumpers...
Integrated amplifier-Pathos Classic Remix Mk.II w/Nordost Red Dawn LS power cable...
DAC-Denafrips Pontus 15th.(incoming) with Nordost Blue Heaven LS power cable...
 I want to run a true balanced cable from the DAC to the integrated amp & have narrowed it down to the following short list:
Pangea "Premier XL" using solid core Cardas Grade One copper..
Audio Art "IC-3 SE2"using Silver plated OFC & superb Eichmann connectors with Cardas best solder..
Silnote "Morpheus Reference Classic" using solid core pure silver wire...
According to all my A/I research this system should be highly synergistic with an organic,wonderfully balanced sound,yet possessing excellent transparency & detail...
 What are your thoughts on which cable will allow the best of the components to come through without mucking up the balance?
Any recommendations I might consider other than my short list?
Thanks much,take care...

freediver

@freediver I just recently tried Audio Art silver clad copper statement XLR ICs and liked them. So may be worth giving Audio Art cheaper silver clad copper ICs on your list a try with return policy. 
I have Neotech NEI 3001 Mk3 in my system now on loan from a friend. They are silver copper hybrid. I find them to be smooth, resolving and natural sounding. 
With Audio Art I detected a slight bit exta sparkle in treble that was not terrible but I can do without it. The Neotech cables don’t have this slightly accentuated treble (again nothing major but watch out for it) and they’re easily just as resolving. 
The pair I have now are terminated with gold plated neotech connectors. 
This is an affordable cable and will handily beat blue jeans and a number of other cables. 
 

here it is. You can build it yourself or have the guys at sonic craft terminate it for you  

https://www.soniccraft.com/product_info.php/neotech-nei-3001-mk-iii-p-4952?osCsid=d1lnf65ddsu5q5iqfmi24ijfk4

10 feet of xlr that’s tricky. Your forced to buy lower quality than you normally would buying 3 meters, unless your willing to pay. If your pushed to lower quality xlr try an upgrade to your power cords. You can pick up nice $1500 to $2000 power cords from 10 or so years ago for $250 to $400 that perform like a component change. It may take up the slack from less quality xlr.

One consideration is if your equipment supports the AES standard. If so, then just about any XLR should perform without issue. I used Mogami in my system, and when my dealer suggested an AQ model, I took it. Despite it costing a lot more, I did not notice a significant change in sound quality. I attribute this to all my equipment adhering to AES standards. (Reach out to Ralph Karsten-PM Atmasphere if you need more info).

I think using XLR as a way to shorten speaker cable length, such as when using monoblocks is a great way to preserve signal quality. I don't know how long your speaker cables are, but if they are short runs, then you might notice a difference when moving to XLR.

Bob

 

freediver

You have an excellent system. If you enjoy the Nordost "sound", the Silnote is probably the best match from short list.  Second, have you considered a Nordost XLR IC?  Season's Greetings.

 

Happy Listening!

One consideration is if your equipment supports the AES standard. If so, then just about any XLR should perform without issue. I used Mogami in my system, and when my dealer suggested an AQ model, I took it. Despite it costing a lot more, I did not notice a significant change in sound quality. I attribute this to all my equipment adhering to AES standards. (Reach out to Ralph Karsten-PM Atmasphere if you need more info).

Yes, my experience also. On my AES48 compatible gear I have 15-foot, 25-foot, and a 50-foot (not used permanently yet). All the XLR cables are from Benchmark.

I am not saying XLR cables do not sound different, I am saying for some gear it does not matter.

My gear tends to be more pro audio oriented where long XLR runs are more common as is the AES48 standard.