R410 Integrated Music System
Streaming Made Beautiful
At Ruark, we love sound and how it makes us feel, believing passionately that the best sound is vital when it comes to bringing people closer to the excitement and emotion of music. The striking design of R410 conjures up high expectations, and we’ve worked tirelessly to ensure that it fully delivers, providing sublime performance that will connect you closer to the music you love.
- Apple AirPlay and Google Cast
- Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect built-in
- Apple Music, BBC Sounds, Deezer, Qobuz and more
- Hi-Res music file support up to 32-bit 384kHz
- Internet/DAB/DAB+ and FM tuners
- HDMI ARC/eARC connection
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Soft Grey with Walnut grille -
Fused Walnut veneer cabinet and grille
Designed to Be Seen
With exquisite attention to detail and a modern take on seventies styling, R410 is a product that’s designed to be seen. From the hand-crafted grille and cabinet to the precision-formed components, only the finest quality materials have been used.
Further enhancing R410’s stunning aesthetics is the material that we’ve selected for the grille and enclosure. Engineered from sustainable woods that are expertly spliced and recomposed, the resulting material closely resembles slow-growing hardwoods, but with true ecological credentials.
Engineered to Be Heard
Our audio heritage means we understand the complexities of cabinet, electronic and driver design in creating sound that will touch your soul. In R410 we’ve painstakingly tuned the enclosures to house our new NS+ bass-mid units and combined with the tweeters from our award-winning MR1 speakers, the result is effortless performance that belies R410’s size. Together with the latest digital amplification, audiophile-grade components and the best audio processing technologies, R410 creates a magical performance, that will have you discovering again your favourite artists and the delight that music and sound can bring.
Hi-Res Connectivity and CD Support
R410 provides all the connectivity you are ever likely to need. Streaming is its speciality, but if you want to play LPs or CDs, these can still be enjoyed by connecting a turntable to the phono inputs or a CD-ROM drive to the USB-C socket. Additionally with its HDMI ARC/eARC input, you can connect most modern TVs to R410, with its expansive sound making watching TV a wholly enjoyable experience.
Able to play the highest quality audio streams, R410 brings a new level of insight and pleasure to music. Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect are built-in and with the addition of Apple AirPlay and Google Cast, you can stream directly from apps such as Apple Music, BBC Sounds, Amazon Music, Qobuz with better than CD sound and for radio lovers, R410s Internet Tuner provides swift access to an amazing array of stations worldwide. Finally with R410, you can also easily build a flexible multi-room system, linking it with other AirPlay and Google Cast speakers, including another R410, our flagship R810 or R610.
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Beautiful to Control
Our RotoDial control system has been a distinctive part of Ruark products since the introduction of our R1 in 2006, but for 100 Series we have refined its design from top to bottom. Also included with R410 is a matching rechargeable remote. Bluetooth connectivity means that aiming is not required – and like a quality watch, it’s an item that you will love to use, as it looks and feels so good.
Beautiful to See
R410’s advanced processor has allowed us to provide a slick user interface, handling input from apps and our control system and promptly displaying the interaction on R410’s colour high-resolution display. The portrait orientation of the display intentionally emulates the way that we view most services on our smartphones, making R410 intuitive to use, but most importantly the display brings an interactive element to R410 that few other systems offer.
‘…R410 has been designed for streaming and making the most of the amazing music and radio services available online’
Unboxing R410
Technology journalist and former editor for What Hi-Fi, Simon Lucas, unboxes our R410 and takes you through some of the basic functions and features of this integrated music system.
Specifications
Audio
- Frequency response: 35Hz - 22kHz
- Speaker units:
2 × Ruark 20mm silk dome tweeters,
2 × Ruark 100mm NS+ bass-mid units - Amplifier: 120W RMS Class D amplifier (0.02% THD @ 30W/CH)
- Enhancements:
Adjustable bass and treble settings
Stereo+ 3D audio enhancement
Adaptive EQ provides ideal sound according to volume - Cabinet type: Tuned dual bass reflex enclosure
Features
- Controller: Intuitive RotoDial control system
- Remote Control: RotoDial BT LE rechargeable remote
- Display: Hi-Res auto dimming 4" colour TFT display
- Presets: 20 Global presets
- App Control: Via Spotify, BBC Sounds etc.
- Auto-Standby: Adjustable auto-off power saving mode
- Adjustable Input Levels: Adjustable line-in and optical input levels
- USB Charge Port: USB-C 5V 1A (5W)
- DST: Automatic DST adjustment
- Software Updates: Via over-the-air or USB if required
- User Interface Languages: Multilingual
Connectivity
- Radio: Internet Radio DAB / DAB+ / FM with RDS (87.5-108MHz)
- Multiroom capable: Via Apple AirPlay and Google Cast
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, WPS2, WEP, WPA, WPA2
- Streaming: Apple AirPlay and Google Cast
- Built-in music services: Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect
- Supported music services: Amazon Music, BBC Sounds, Deezer, Qobuz and many more
- Bluetooth: 5.1, aptX HD, SBC, AAC, BLE, A2DP
- Ethernet: RJ45 connector 10/100 Mbps
- DLNA: UPnP™ DLNA media server compatible
- CD player: CD playback via external USB CD drive (optional)
- HDMI: ARC and eARC
- Line-input: Stereo RCA input (up to 2.3Vrms)
- Moving Magnet RIAA phono input: Turntable input with MM phono gain stage
- Optical input: TOSLINK input up to 24-bit 192kHz
- Subwoofer-output: via mono RCA
- USB: 2.0 type C FAT32 playback port
- Aerial: 75Ω F-type aerial connector
Supported Audio Formats
- FLAC, AIFF, ALAC and WAV: up to 32-bit 384kHz
- MP3: up to 48kHz 320kbps
- AAC/AAC-LC/HE-AAC/HE-AAC v2: up to 96kHz 320kbps
General Specifications
- Standard finishes: Fused Walnut Veneer or Soft Grey Lacquer
- Product dimensions: H150 × W560 × D290mm
- Product weight: 9.5kg
- Product power input: 90-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 2.5A
- Power consumption: <2W standby. 5-10W typical
- Gift Box Content:
2m mains power cable,
Quick start guide,
RotoDial BT LE rechargeable remote,
Telescopic aerial and spanner
Apple AirPlay
AirPlay is a proprietary wireless technology developed by Apple Inc. that lets you stream music directly over Wi-Fi to all our 100 Series products from iOS apps such as Apple Music, Deezer, BBC Sounds, TuneIn Radio and many more in high-resolution sound quality.
Google Cast
Google Cast is a wireless technology developed by Google. It is primarily used in Android devices but also works with many iOS apps.
With Google Cast you can stream music directly over Wi-Fi to any of our 100 Series products from apps such as Amazon Music and BBC Sounds in high-resolution sound quality.
Also with a Google Nest Hub or smart speaker, you can control playback with your voice. Setting this feature up requires the Google Home app, but once done you can simply say “Hey Google, play BBC Radio 3 on my R810” or suchlike and the system will respond as instructed.
Spotify Connect
Spotify Connect (currently the world’s most popular streaming platform) allows you to stream music over Wi-Fi to any of our 100 Series products. Unlike Bluetooth, it does not drain your device battery power, because Connect technology pushes music directly from the Spotify cloud to 100 Series products rather than playing through the device. This means that you can take calls and messages without interruption or even switch off your device completely.
Tidal Connect
TIDAL Connect is a high-resolution music streaming service that allows you to stream music over Wi-Fi to any of our 100 Series products. Unlike Bluetooth, it does not drain your device battery power, because the TIDAL Connect technology pushes music directly from the TIDAL cloud to 100 Series products rather than playing through the device. This means that you can take calls and messages without interruption or even switch off your device completely.
Apple Music
Apple Music is Apple’s own music streaming service. Subscribe to Apple Music and you have access to over 100 million songs which you can stream wirelessly to any of our 100 Series products using Apple AirPlay with better than CD sound quality.
Amazon Music
If you are an Amazon Music user you can browse music/playlists and control playback directly from within the Amazon Music app to any of our 100 Series models using either Apple AirPlay or Google Cast for better than CD quality sound.
BBC Sounds
BBC Sounds is a great app that puts everything BBC radio-related into one easy-to-use package. Compatibility with both AirPlay and Google Cast devices means you can browse, control and playback directly from within the BBC Sounds app to any of our 100 Series products with high-resolution sound.
Deezer
Deezer users can browse music/playlists and control playback directly from within the Deezer app to any of our 100 Series models using either Apple AirPlay or Google Cast for better than CD quality sound.
Qobuz
Qobuz users can browse music/playlists and control playback directly from within the Qobuz app and stream straight to any of our 100 Series models using either Apple AirPlay or Google Cast for better than CD quality sound.
Internet radio
The choice of Internet radio stations is vast and in general, sound quality is superior to that of DAB or FM. Have fun browsing, national and international stations and save your favourites as presets for easy access using 100 Series’ intuitive RotoDial controllers. Up to 20 stations can be stored for quick recall.
DAB/DAB+ radio
Internet radio is rapidly becoming the choice for most radio listening, as an aerial is not required, but DAB/DAB+ is easy to use and offers a greater selection of stations than FM.
FM radio
FM radio is still a great way to listen to radio as it exhibits a natural analogue warmth that is missing in low-bitrate DAB radio. In particular, it works well with spoken word and classical music, but a professionally installed good quality external aerial is highly recommended for best reception and sound.
Bluetooth HD
With a super high-quality aptX Bluetooth receiver built-in, it means you can wirelessly stream music from your smartphone or computer to any of our 100 Series models with better-than-CD sound quality without the need for a Wi-Fi connection. All our 100 Series models remember up to eight previously connected devices, making it easy to switch and connect quickly as required. Ideal in a busy family environment.
Wi-Fi
All our 100 Series models are 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz compatible so they will wirelessly connect and communicate with the latest dual-band home Wi-Fi routers.
Ethernet
The ethernet connector on the rear of our 100 Series models allows you to connect directly into the internet. This is done by plugging directly into one of the ethernet sockets on your home router or if you have a home wired with ethernet, connect to a convenient socket. Ethernet connection provides optimum performance and eliminates Wi-Fi strength issues around the home. Another option is to use ethernet powerline adaptors which are easy to obtain and good to use, particularly if your device is located some distance from your Wi-Fi router.
HDMI
With HDMI ARC/eARC connectivity, all our 100 Series products make a superb sound system for TVs and a complete solution for your entertainment needs. HDMI ARC/eARC connection also syncs 100 Series with your TV, so you can use the TV remote to adjust volume as well as turn on and off.
Optical input
The switchable optical input on our 100 Series models allows you to easily connect devices such as CD players or external streamers with optical outputs for optimum sound quality.
Phono input
All our 100 Series models feature two sets of switchable RCA inputs.
The phono-in input is a dedicated turntable input which has RIAA phono gain stage allowing a turntable with a moving magnet cartridge to be directly connected without the need for a separate preamplifier.
The line-in input allows you to connect a variety of auxiliary devices with line-level outputs such as a standard CD player or gaming console.
Subwoofer output
R410 and R610 deliver remarkable bass for their size, but if you require even greater bass performance an active subwoofer can be easily connected to the subwoofer output on both models. Our own RS1 Subwoofer is ideal for this task.
CD connectivity
For CD fans we will soon be unveiling our own compact disc player called R-CD100. This will integrate and connect with all our 100 Series products via the USB socket on the rear. When connected, CD is automatically added to the list of sources and then using the RotoDial controller you can control playback just as you would a built-in player.
Multiroom
With Apple AirPlay and Google Cast built-in, you can build an easy-to-manage multi-room system, linking 100 Series models together or with other AirPlay and Google Cast compatible speakers.
Wireless updates
Wireless updates mean that we can provide over the air updates to our 100 Series models. This may be to add a new feature or to to fix a reported issue, but most importantly it ensures that they are always working as they should.
UPnP streamer
With all our 100 Series models you can rip your CDs or store downloaded music on a PC, Mac or network-attached storage device to create your own home music library and then browse and playback using the Media Player source.
Audio formats
Our 100 Series models are capable of supporting all the most popular audio file formats to the highest resolutions, providing true high-fidelity reproduction.
MP3 up to 48kHz 320kbps
AAC formats up to 96kHz 320kbps
FLAC, ALAC & WAV up to 32bit 384kHz