signal path
7000N Play
streamer
1 rca → line in
7000A
integrated amplifier
2 2 × 3 m · 16–14 awg
Linton Heritage
speakers
shared system
Audiolab 7000N Playstreamer
Audiolab 7000Aintegrated amplifier
Wharfedale Linton Heritagespeakers
connection plan
the cables
1 7000N Play → 7000Aline
Stereo interconnect
7000N Play: RCA line output → 7000A: Analogue line inputs (AUX) (any line/aux input)
Our pick for your systemour pickChord Company ClearwayX 2RCA to 2RCA 1 m pair £150 RRPWhat Hi-Fi? Award — Best analogue interconnect over £100, 2023, 2024 and 2025
The right match for a system at this level: properly made and correctly specified for the job.A step upQED Signature Audio 40 1 m pair £249 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choiceAudioQuest MacKenzie RCA (pair) 1 m pair £319 RRPhi-fi+ Award — Best interconnect cable under £1,000, 2026
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 Signature Audio 40 1 m pair £249 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choiceAudioQuest MacKenzie RCA (pair) 1 m pair £319 RRPhi-fi+ Award — Best interconnect cable under £1,000, 2026
The aspirational choice: reference cable for when the rest of the system earns it.
There is insufficient evidence to prefer either DAC implementation for sound quality. An analogue connection uses the 7000N Play's DAC; a digital connection uses the 7000A's DAC. Chip specifications alone do not establish which complete path performs better. The connection shown is a practical wiring choice, not a sound-quality ranking.
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2 7000A → Linton Heritagespeaker-level
2 × 3 m, 16–14 AWG, banana plugs
7000A: Speaker terminals → Linton Heritage: red to red, black to black
Our pick for your systemour pickPro-Ject Audio Systems Connect it LS S speaker cable (pair, 4mm banana) 3 m pair £189 RRP
The right match for a system at this level: properly made and correctly specified for the job.A step upPro-Ject Audio Systems Connect it LS DS speaker cable (pair, silver-plated banana) 3 m pair £289 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choiceQED Genesis pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair from £389 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 upPro-Ject Audio Systems Connect it LS DS speaker cable (pair, silver-plated banana) 3 m pair £289 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choiceQED Genesis pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair from £389 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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