Ruark has announced the return of one of its original iconic loudspeaker names, and the brand’s first ever music console.
The R610 Music Console and Sabre-R bookshelf speakers revive the stereo concept as a complete music system for the modern era and embody Ruark’s incredible journey from father-and-son venture to British hi-fi hero.
“Early in 1984, my father and I were laying the foundations of Ruark and launched our first Sabre loudspeakers to great acclaim in 1985,” said Alan O’Rourke, Managing Director at Ruark.
“40 years on, the revival of analogue formats and an ever expanding world of music streaming means it’s the right time for Ruark to return to its roots with the Sabre-R. What’s more, our new R610 Music Console allows music lovers to build an entire system that looks every bit as beautiful as it sounds.”
Evoking the stereo music centres of the 1970s and echoing the rest of Ruark’s award-winning 100 Series lineup, the R610 Music Console & Sabre-R Bookshelf Speakers bring timeless style to any interior space.
Designed to be seen, the R610 Music Console delivers the kind of aesthetic appeal and ease of use uncommonly seen among hi-fi components. With tactile soft touch buttons, precisely weighted control dial, and matching Bluetooth remote, operating R610 is a completely intuitive experience. A crisp colour display confirms every command, as well as highlighting custom and album/station artwork in perfect clarity.
Thanks to its powerful CPU, R610 is able to decode the best quality audio streams – and with Internet Radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple AirPlay and Google Cast all built in, an entire universe of music discovery is just a few buttons clicks away.
Built to be versatile, R610 also makes it easy to rediscover treasured physical music formats. A high quality phono pre-amp makes it simple to connect a turntable, while CD fans will be able to integrate Ruark’s soon-to-belaunched CD Drive which will connect via the USB socket on the rear of R610. This CD Drive will also be compatible with R410 and R810.
Last but not least, R610’s HDMI ARC/eARC connection provides a great sound solution for those seeking a system that elevates both music and film.
