Ruark's anniversary edition streamer wants to upgrade your music – luxury listening never looked so good

Ruark R410 Anniversary Edition — (Image credit: Ruark)

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Ruark has released a special edition version of its music streaming system, the R410 Anniversary Edition.

Priced at £1,399, it comes in a new white oak finish, with an ebony veneer grille.

British audiophile brand Ruark has been crafting luxury products for the last four decades and its latest is an anniversary twist on an already excellent music streamer.

The Ruark R410 Anniversary Edition combine's the company's trademark traditional styling with modern connectivity and streaming options. Finished in white oak, it also sports a hand-crafted ebony grille to complement modern design themes.

However, a high-resolution display sits off-centre to give you an up-to-date view of cover art and information. And on top, the proprietary RotoDial lends a 70s-style feel to control.

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Inside, you get optimised reflex enclosures with long-throw NS+ bass-mid units. There are custom 20mm tweeters too, which have bled down from Ruark's own MR1 Mk3 speakers, to round off the sound with higher frequencies.

Audiophile-grade Burr-Brown DACs are on board to help drive the sound, while the audio processing tech ensures you get the best quality from whichever source you choose.

The R410 Anniversary Edition is compatible with Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple AirPlay 2, and Chromecast. You can match the system with Ruark's limited edition R-CD100 unit too, to add CD playback to the mix.

Hi-Res Audio is supported – up to 32-bit 192kHz, and connectivity includes HDMI eARC and ARC. Streaming services, such as Apple Music, BBC Sounds and Deezer can be found on-board, and the unit includes internet, DAB/DAB+ and FM radio tuners.

This very much falls into the premium category and comes with a price to match. You can expect to pay £1,399 for the Ruark R410 Anniversary Edition in the UK, €1,599 in Europe. That's a premium of £100 over the existing versions in either walnut, soft grey or satin charcoal finishes.

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