If you are using Office 2013, which architecture 32-bit or 64-bit are you using?
Yes, you can use anyone you want. I do not believe you can make it the default for just AC, but you can set the default for what opens to read it.
There are a few ways to do it, but go to Control Panel, Default Programs, Associate a file type or protocol with a specific program.
Fine .pdf. Double-clcik the extension and a window will open showing the current program and giving you three other choices, none of which will likely be helpful. But, you can then browse to your program, select it and save. But, anything that arrives to your computer or is on your computer which has .pdf as its extension will open in the other program.
Funny you mentioned DC. I have only one DC which I purchased. It is really different. It isn't on my computer, so it doesn't bother me. Which is a two-fold problem. On one hand, I don't use it enough for it to bother me. But, I don't use it enough to check out its features. But, it does do one thing I love, which if I email it to someone, the pdf is attached as the DC version, and whatever the name of it is goes in the subject line. This may not be an advantage to some and, in fact, for HIPAA reasons, maybe it is not good (although the attachment is still there). Maybe Adobe XI Pro can do that. If anyone knows the setting please let me know.
Adobe is a lot like Symantec/Norton. It is an evil empire. Very costly. Licensing sucks.