I don’t think is a question of better or not.
I found that preamp/amp or phono/preamp may require different cables from DAC/preamp. It’s always a matter of synergies and balance.
IME digital rig (DAC/preamp) benefited from AQ Dragon XLR cables while on the analog path (phono/preamp/amps) UPOCC Iconoclast XLRs provided the best results. After lots of experiments, see the thread where I report my thoughts