They are "hard-wired" at the turntable so extensions must be purchased in order to have the turntable sit any distance away from the receiver.

It would be a better unit if the RCA cables weren't hard wired to the unit.

I'm not certain if the sound quality is the same as if it were hard-wired?

I wish the audio cables weren't hard wired into the player.

The records I have bought all play perfectly and the TT hooked up to my desktop speakers with no hassle, no ground wire required.

09XW1620 X-Series Twisted Pair Speaker Wire (16-Gauge, 20 Feet)All told, it was around $350 for the whole set, but every piece of this equipment is easily a five star

I hope you enjoy it as much as I!