If you are connecting truly balanced components then XLR is preferred....if not balanced then buy all RCA you can and listen for your liking. Balanced cables sound very much alike.
It may be dependent on the gear. On some components there may be zero difference. On other equipment the difference can appear to be significant.
My Luxman L-590AXII sounds noticeably better with XLR. I don’t have the luxury to compare different XLR cables as I’ve already blown the budget with the purchase of the first set of XLRs in my system. It is likely that a superior XLR may sound even better than the one which I currently own.
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