Ruark has announced its R410 Anniversary Edition, a limited-production celebratory spin on the brand's established all-in-one music system.
Built to commemorate 40 years of Ruark as a brand, the special edition system follows the same design language as the established R410, exhibiting the same slatted metallic grille and rectangular cabinet design which wowed us when we reviewed the standard model in 2023.
What marks the R410 Anniversary Edition out as unique is its hand-crafted White Oak cabinet complemented by an ebonised grille and inlay.
A new high-resolution colour screen displays vitals such as playback information and album artwork, while Ruark's established 'RotoDial' control returns to take care of volume, play/pause and presets.
Each system is finished with a commemorative anniversary badge to mark out its exclusivity, so everyone will know you've got your hands on something special.
Under the hood, the new system features optimised reflex enclosures within the cabinet to provide "ideal conditions" for the system's twin 10cm long-throw 'NS Plus' bass-mid units. Ruark promises "seamless, powerful and controlled bass through to a natural midrange".
The R410 also boasts custom 20mm tweeters, taken from the brand's five-star MR1 Mk3 powered speakers, for handling the higher frequencies.
As before, the R410 Anniversary Edition boasts an extensive streaming suite, offering support for Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast, among others.
The 40th anniversary edition system boasts a fully active 120W RMS Class D amplifier, while hi-res audio support for PCM files up to 24-bit/192kHz is on the menu.
According to Alan O'Rourke, Ruark's founder and managing director: "The R410 Anniversary Edition brings together everything we care about. Extraordinary sound, considered design and exquisite materials chosen not just for how they look but how they sound. This system is the culmination of 40 years of hard work and it’s something we’re proud to make and hopefully you can be proud to own.”
Limited to just 500 units worldwide, the R410 Anniversary Edition will be available in an Ebony and White Oak finish, priced at £1399 / €1599.
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