signal path
MXN10
streamer
1 rca → line in
A8
integrated amplifier
2 2 × 3 m · 16–14 awg
3030c
speakers
shared system
Cambridge Audio MXN10streamer
Rotel A8integrated amplifier
Q Acoustics 3030cspeakers
connection plan
the cables
1 MXN10 → A8line
Stereo interconnect
MXN10: Line output (RCA) → A8: Line inputs (any line/aux input)
Our pick for your systemour pickQED Connect RCA (phono to phono) 0.75–3 m pair £12.95 RRP
The right match for a system at this level: properly made and correctly specified for the job.A step upQED Performance Audio Graphite 0.6–3 m pair £35 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choiceChord Company C-line 2RCA to 2RCA 1 m pair £75 RRPWhat Hi-Fi? Award — Best analogue interconnect under £50, 2021
The aspirational choice: reference cable for when the rest of the system earns it.
The right match for a system at this level: properly made and correctly specified for the job.A step upQED Performance Audio Graphite 0.6–3 m pair £35 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choiceChord Company C-line 2RCA to 2RCA 1 m pair £75 RRPWhat Hi-Fi? Award — Best analogue interconnect under £50, 2021
The aspirational choice: reference cable for when the rest of the system earns it.
Check this on your Rotel A8The A8 has a front-panel headphone output, but the manual only calls it "Headphone Output" and never states the socket size, so we have not recorded it. Check whether yours is 6.3mm or 3.5mm before buying an adaptor.
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2 A8 → 3030cspeaker-level
2 × 3 m, 16–14 AWG, banana plugs
A8: Speakers → 3030c: red to red, black to black
Our pick for your systemour pickPro-Ject Audio Systems Connect it LS E speaker cable (pair, 4mm banana) 3 m pair £75 RRP
The right match for a system at this level: properly made and correctly specified for the job.A step upQED XT25 pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair £89.95 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choiceQED XT40i pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair from £139 RRP
The aspirational choice: reference cable for when the rest of the system earns it.The cheapest routeQED QX16/4 PVC 4-core install speaker cable 6 m off the reel £20.52 approx. (£3.42/m)
Cable cut from a reel to the length you need, which is how an installer would wire this run and much the cheapest way to do it. No plugs are fitted and none are in the price: a binding post clamps bare wire directly, or you can fit your own banana plugs.
The right match for a system at this level: properly made and correctly specified for the job.A step upQED XT25 pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair £89.95 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choiceQED XT40i pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair from £139 RRP
The aspirational choice: reference cable for when the rest of the system earns it.The cheapest routeQED QX16/4 PVC 4-core install speaker cable 6 m off the reel £20.52 approx. (£3.42/m)
Cable cut from a reel to the length you need, which is how an installer would wire this run and much the cheapest way to do it. No plugs are fitted and none are in the price: a binding post clamps bare wire directly, or you can fit your own banana plugs.
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Please verify connections with your equipment’s user manuals. See our Disclaimer & Accuracy.