Balanced vs Unbalanced Digital Cables

I’m running XLR’s from my DAC to my preamp and from my preamp to my amps. Both made a difference in the sound. I have been using AQ Colorado XLR’s for years between the DAC and the preamp and I am currently testing some Clarus Crimson XLR’s.  There a difference, but so far, it’s small and I am able to keep them a couple more weeks, so I’ll decide then.

In most cases there is little, if any difference, between the cost of a single ended or balanced digital cable.

My personal preference are balanced digital cables or bnc terminated single ended.

Try some digital cables from the cable company.

Balanced digital?

I think you’re being snarky here.

Obviously meaning XLR or AES/EBU 110ohm digital cable.

Many people call XLR cables balanced, may not be accurate but there yah go.

The topic is is balanced digital cables, I think many are getting confused with balanced analogue XLR type cables, eg talk about 3dB increase in signal level. We are really talking about 3 conductor, 110 ohm XLR cables, normally used for what are AES-EBU digital connections between devices, eg streamer to DAC. They are not from DAC to (pre)amp.