signal path
Ultra
streamer
1 rca → line in
Brio MK7
integrated amplifier
2 2 × 3 m · 16–14 awg
Kyte
speakers
connection plan
the cables
1 Ultra → Brio MK7line
Stereo interconnect
Ultra: Line out → Brio MK7: Line inputs (2–4) (any line/aux input)
Our pick for your systemour pickQED Performance Audio Graphite 0.6–3 m pair £35 RRP
The right match for a system at this level: properly made and correctly specified for the job.A step upChord Company C-line 2RCA to 2RCA 1 m pair £75 RRPWhat Hi-Fi? Award — Best analogue interconnect under £50, 2021
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choicePro-Ject Audio Systems Connect it Line S RCA (pair) 1.23 m pair £99 RRP
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 upChord Company C-line 2RCA to 2RCA 1 m pair £75 RRPWhat Hi-Fi? Award — Best analogue interconnect under £50, 2021
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choicePro-Ject Audio Systems Connect it Line S RCA (pair) 1.23 m pair £99 RRP
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 Ultra's DAC; a digital connection uses the Brio MK7'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 Brio MK7 → Kytespeaker-level
2 × 3 m, 16–14 AWG, banana plugs
Brio MK7: Speakers → Kyte: red to red, black to black
Our pick for your systemour pickQED XT25 pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair £89.95 RRP
The right match for a system at this level: properly made and correctly specified for the job.A step upQED XT40i pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair from £139 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choicePro-Ject Audio Systems Connect it LS S speaker cable (pair, 4mm banana) 3 m pair £189 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 XT40i pre-terminated speaker cable (pair) 3 m pair from £139 RRP
A worthwhile step up in shielding and construction, on a system that will show the difference.The aspirational choicePro-Ject Audio Systems Connect it LS S speaker cable (pair, 4mm banana) 3 m pair £189 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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