RUARK R610 Music Console and Sabre-R Bookshelf Speakers

R610 Music Console

Get Back to Music

   The Stereo Music Centers of the 1970s started the hi-fi revolution and our new R610 Music Console brings this highly popular concept back and completely up to date. With comprehensive connection and streaming capabilities, R610 has been designed and crafted for sound, to get people back to the joy of music.

• Apple AirPlay and Google Cast

• Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect built-in

• Apple Music, BBC Sounds, Deezer and more

• Hi-Res music file support up to 32-bit 384kHz

• Internet/DAB+ and FM tuners

• HDMI ARC/eARC connection

Designed to Perform

R610 Music Console delivers aesthetic appeal seldom seen among hi-fi components and this same devotion to detail is matched within. Powering R610 is a modern switch mode power supply, providing optimized powerlines to the system’s motherboard and latest generation digital amplifiers. With Burr-Brown DACs and audio grade components used throughout and a nominal output of 75 watts per channel, R610 is controlled and dynamic – but most importantly, it delivers a delightfully natural sound that makes music thoroughly enjoyable.

You’re in Control

Our RotoDial controller has been a distinctive part of our products since 2006. For 100 Series we have refined its design further and with tactile soft touch buttons and a precisely weighted control dial, it makes operating R610 a delight. Enhancing the operating experience is the crisp 5" TFT display which confirms every command, as well as showing album and station artwork in perfect clarity. Also included is a matching rechargeable remote. Bluetooth connectivity means that aiming is not required, so you can relax and fully control R610 from afar.

Divine Connection

The R610 streaming amplifier provides all the connectivity you are ever likely to need, and with a powerful processor it is capable of handling the highest quality audio streams. With Internet Radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple AirPlay and Google Cast all built in, a vast selection of music awaits to be discovered.

R610 also makes it easy to rediscover treasured physical music formats. A quality phono stage makes it simple to connect a turntable, while for CD playback we will soon be unveiling our own compact disc player called R-CD100. This will integrate and connect with R610 and our other 100 Series models via the USB socket on the rear. Last but not least, R610’s HDMI ARC/eARC connection provides a great sound solution for those seeking a system that also elevates TV and film enjoyment to a new level.

R610 + Sabre-R
Perfect Partners

   First introduced in 1985, we are proud to announce the return of one of our original iconic loudspeaker names. Uniting sonic excellence with elegant aesthetics, the R610 Music Console and Sabre-R bookshelf speakers partner perfectly to create a complete music system for the modern era and embody Ruark’s ethos of making products with soul that customers will cherish and enjoy for years to come.

Features 

• Display: Hi-contrast 5" colour TFT

• Auto-Standby: Automatic power saving mode

• Adjustable input levels: Line-in, phono-in, optical and HDMI

• USB Charge Port: USB-C 5V 1A (5W)

• Software Updates: Over-the-air and USB

• Controller: Ruark RotoDial control system

• Remote control: Ruark RotoDial Bluetooth rechargeable remote

• Presets: 20 global presets

• App control: Via Spotify, BBC Sounds and more

• User interface languages: Multilingual

General Specifications

• Standard finishes: Fused Walnut veneer or Satin Charcoal lacquer

• Product dimensions:

H95 × W300 × D280mm (cabinet)

H107 × W300 × D280mm (with Rotodial controls)

• Product weight: 4.1kg

• Product power input: 90-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 2.5A

• Power consumption: 2.0W network standby, 8.0W idle

• Gift Box Content
- R610 Music Console

- 3m speaker cables

- rechargeable Bluetooth RotoDial remote with charge cable

- telescopic aerial

- aerial spanner

- mains power lead

- user guide

CD Too if You Want To
Our 100 Series products have been designed for streaming, but for those who also desire the tactile pleasure of playing CDs and browsing album notes, then our custom R-CD100 CD Player offers the perfect solution.

Sabre-R Bookshelf Speakers

Crafted to Captivate

   With many customers still enjoying our original Sabre loudspeakers, launched in 1985, the Sabre-Rs have likewise been designed to last and enthrall a new generations of music lovers.

A celebration of Ruark’s heritage, Sabre-Rs have been exquisitely crafted and refined with the understanding of how materials and components combine to deliver musicality that you will enjoy endlessly.

• Crafted with over 40 years of audio heritage

• For stand-mount or bookshelf use

• 2-way tuned bass reflex design

• Ruark 26mm silk dome tweeter

• Ruark 15cm treated natural fiber cone woofer

Sabre Heritage

For over 40 years our ethos has always been to design products that we ourselves would be proud to own. It was our founders shared passion for sound that led son Alan, and father Brian O’Rourke to form Ruark Acoustics and launch their first loudspeaker called Sabre to great acclaim in 1985. Our latest Sabre-R speakers bring us full circle to continue this mission, with a speaker that like our original, customers will enjoy for many years to come.

Made to Be Seen

In true Ruark style, our attention to detail is paramount and the Sabre-R Bookshelf Speakers are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the ear. Hand-crafted and clad with finishes usually only found on fine furniture, the Sabre-Rs bring understated elegance to both classic and contemporary interiors. The veneers used also have true eco credentials, where sustainable woods are skillfully spliced and recomposed to resemble slow-growing hardwoods with unique and eye-catching grain patterns.

Designed for Sound

Creating a great sounding speaker is an art that can only be mastered through years of experience. Like a chef who can make your taste buds dance, the key is knowing the ingredients to use and how to best use them. The cabinets for Sabre-R have been carefully tuned and optimized to provide ideal working conditions for our custom long-throw bass-mid drivers and endless hours have been spent fine tuning the crossovers, so a seamless transition between the drivers is attained. The end result are speakers with a remarkable musical performance that breathe zest and life into every song.

Sabre-R + R610
Perfect Partners

   On their own, Sabre-Rs are a tempting proposition for customers seeking high performance speakers for their existing hi-fi separates, but for customer seeking a complete musical solution, Sabre-R and R610 together create a formidable package. Whatever your taste, Sabre-R and R610 creates a magical combination, that will have you discovering again the delight that music and sound can bring.

Specifications

• Cabinet damped and braced, wood composite construction

• Design 2-way bass reflex. Double flared port tuned to 55Hz

• Woofer Ruark 15cm treated natural fiber cone, 30mm 4-layer voice coil, long-throw motor with precision cast chassis

• Tweeter Ruark 26mm silk dome, neodymium motor system with aluminum heatsink

• Nominal impedance 6 Ohm (min 4.2 Ohm)

• Frequency response 50Hz – 20KHz +/- 3dB (free space conditions)• Sensitivity 86dB/W/m

• Crossover frequency 2.2kHz

• Recommended amplifier 25-100W

• Input connectors two sets of 4mm gold plated binding posts for single or bi-wire connection

• Grille removable magnetic frame with acoustically transparent cloth

• Placement stand or bookshelf

• Cabinet dimensions H290 × W175 × D215mm (D245mm inc. connectors)

• Finishes Fused Walnut veneer or Satin Charcoal lacquer

• Weight 5.0kg each

• Box contents 2 × Sabre-R, optional elastomer feet, quick start guide