Could this be a 'giant-killing' tonearm cable?

[MartinT]

So your trying these xlr cables in place of your TQ blacks?

Also, the Neutriks your ordering are £2, is that right?

Yes, and what has price got to do with anything? Those Neutriks have silver contacts and are standard in every studio in the world. The XLRs on the TQs are also Neutrik, same model.