TOPPING TCT3 TRS to XLR Balanced Cable Review

TOPPING's TCT3 is listed as a balanced copper cable with a 6.35mm TRS plug on one end and a 3-pin female XLR on the other, titled as a pair and priced from $69. The page text gives its inner core as 8 pieces of 0.16MM 6N single crystal copper silver-plated wire plus 180 pieces of 0.08MM 6N single crystal copper, with an OD of 8MM. The description is three pictures, so the spec figures here come from the text specification section only.

Specifications

Options and pricing

The two options are named TCT3-25CM at $69 and TCT3-125CM at $99, both orderable when the page was read. The store title ends with (Pair). The page text gives no in-the-box list and does not say what the 25CM and 125CM figures measure.

How it compares

The TOPPING TCT2 3-Pin Male XLR to 6.35mm TRS cable costs $67.15 and carries the same wire-core line on its page, but its name puts a 3-pin male XLR where the TCT3 has the female one. The Fanmusic C006 XLR Balanced Female to Male cable starts at $69.99 against $69 here, and its name lists XLR female to male where the TCT3 name lists a 6.35mm TRS plug. The TCT3 suits a setup that needs a 6.35mm TRS plug at one end.

Shipping, returns and warranty

HiFiGO sells from hifigo.com and says every order leaves its warehouse in China, usually 1-3 business days after it is placed, and says its delivery times are estimates, not promises. Its shipping policy gives the United States 1-2 weeks (about 10 days on average) by Priority and 6-10 days by Premium, both with duties and taxes prepaid by the store; Canada 2-3 weeks; the United Kingdom 1-2 weeks; and Australia 10-15 days. Express couriers (DHL, UPS, FedEx) take 3-7 days, but then the buyer pays any duties and taxes. No shipping page names New Zealand, PO boxes are not accepted, and the free-shipping thresholds differ between the store's own pages, so check the cart. One of its two shipping pages adds that a lost parcel on an order above $50 gets only a 50% refund. A US buyer reported a $40 tariff charge in August 2025, after which HiFiGO said it had added a customs notice at checkout.

Read the return terms before you order. The homepage advertises 7-day returns. Both of HiFiGO's policy pages offer a 7-day dead-on-arrival cover (a replacement or a full refund, with the return postage refunded) and also describe 30-day returns, but a request made 7 to 30 days after delivery loses 30% of the MSRP as a restocking fee (10% more if the packaging is incomplete), plus shipping both ways and duties, and the FAQ on the same pages says there is no refund or exchange once 7 days have passed. One version recommends reselling an opened product locally. Custom IEMs and custom cables cannot be returned, no return address is published, and buyers describe sending items back to China.

Cables and adapters get three months of warranty from the order date, against one year for DACs, amps and IEMs; a note on the same page also excludes cables from returns for hygiene reasons, while the FAQ says a cable can come back in its original condition. HiFiGO decides between repair and replacement and the buyer pays the shipping. Claims go to [email protected], the only contact the store lists: its pages name no company, street address or phone.

On Trustpilot, HiFiGO had 4.6 out of 5 from 378 reviews when we checked on 2026-10-28 (91% five-star, 5% one-star), and it had replied to about 75% of negative reviews; Trustpilot notes the store has not invited customers to review recently. The one-star reviews mostly concern the short return window and the deductions on returns, items listed in stock that turned out back-ordered, slow email support and a tariff charge on a US delivery in 2025. HiFiGO says its products are genuine and come in the brands' retail packaging; it does not claim to be an authorized dealer.