The Ruark MIIIs. Three gorgeous DABs/music systems, one glorious brand. One of them (the R2) has just won the What Hi-Fi 2015 award for “Best All-in-One System” – so let’s revisit one of our favourite ranges one more time and remind ourselves exactly what it is that makes an award winning hi-fi/lifestyle product. One of the best things about Ruark is it encapsulates both of these things beautifully, without leaving the tiniest ounce of sound or functionality behind.
Let’s start from the base and work our way up.
The Ruark R1 MkIII DAB radio has been around for about a year or so, and still doesn’t fail to impress. It has absolutely everything you could want from a radio of its size, with DAB(+ – just in case!) and flawless Bluetooth compatibility. Since its release back in 2014 its has an abundance of limited edition designs, all as cute and as stylish as the original three finishes. It offers gorgeous sound quality (on a very large scale – plenty of bass!) and it blends into its environment beautifully.
But if you’re after something a little bigger, there’s always…
The Ruark Audio R2 MkIII DAB, the award winner… and with a very good reason! Unlike it’s little brotherm the R2 uses Bluetooth AptX, which means a distinctly marked up quality of wireless streaming. It also features an iPod dock, an OLED display which is fully adjustable. And then, there’s the sound – a sound which has been acclaimed, comparing its room-filling abilities to a full blown hi-fi system… which is probably what won it the award a year after its release! Despite it being as feature-rich as it is, the sound is definitely the stand-out feature.
Speaking of features, that brings us swiftly onto…
Adapted from the original R4 (somewhat legendary on its own!) The Ruark Audio R4 MkIII All in One Music System is another system worth a look, if you like all that is Ruark! It features an improved multi format CD player, DAB/+ and FM tuners, auxiliary inputs, aptX Bluetooth receiver, USB playback port combined with a dynamic 2.1 audiograde amplifier and speaker system. It’s been advertised as the perfect system for people who love their sound… but don’t like the tech that comes with it! It’s good enough that it’s pretty much all you’ll need in one box… and it’s very easy to use. How easy? It’s been labelled as the antidote for technophobes! It has the same functionality and sound as its award winning smaller brother but with more power… and a CD as a bonus!
So… which one would you like to take for a test drive? Yes, we have them all. Give us a shout if you’d like a demonstration, although they’re so easy to use we probably wouldn’t need to be there!
View all of the MkIIIs here.