Above: Ruark founder Alan O’Rourke with Ozzy
A message from our founder
Hello,
With 2026 already well underway, I find myself reflecting on how far we’ve come, and how much of that journey has been shaped by our fantastic customers. The way our products have become part of your lives means more to us than any industry accolades ever could.
This year is particularly special, as it marks our 40th anniversary and it’s a milestone we’re celebrating with some special new products. Already we’ve revealed R810 MiE, the next in our Made in England series, and the response to this has been fantastic, with the first two production batches already pre-sold. We have a good feeling that MiE, is going to become an integral part of our range for customers seeking English craftsmanship at its very best.
Further exciting news will be revealed over the coming months, but for the time being I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter our competition to win our R410 All-In-One Music System which we ran through January and February. As those of you who entered will know, the aim of the competition was to put in words, how listening to your Ruark has made your life just a bit better. We were anticipating a few hundred entries, but when the competition closed on the 28th February, we were absolutely astonished to see that we had received over six thousand entries! We’ve only just started reading through your stories but can already see that many of the entries are truly heartfelt and are a fantastic testament to our products and the power and joy of music.
Our aim is to announce a winner by mid-March, but given the sheer number of entries, in addition to the R410 main prize we are also providing an R3S Compact Music System and three R1S Smart Radios as runner up prizes.
At Ruark we know that music has a rare and beautiful power: it can lift your spirit, calm your mind, spark old memories, or turn an ordinary moment into something special and so many of your entries make this message abundantly clear.
Thank you all for your continued support.
With gratitude,
Alan O’Rourke,
Founder & Managing Director,
Ruark Audio