Looks like borrowing some Absolute Coppers from the Cable Co’s lending library will be my next step.
Why do that? Just buy a used pair for about half price and if they don’t work out you can sell them easily for little/no loss as there’s a pretty liquid market for AZ cables. If you’re looking for XLR there are a couple available at US AudioMart now.
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649802839-acoustic-zen-absolute-copper-occ-1m-xlr-pair-sublime/