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Ruark R410
Ruark’s new one-box hi-fi system looks like it belongs in the ’70s, but it’s crammed with up-to-date hardware
£1299 / ruarkaudio.com
If you’d prefer something that looks a bit more modern than Cliff, you can also select a grey cabinet option, which brings the styling a little more up to date.
● Inspired for sound
When it comes to transcending eras, nobody does it better than Sir Cliff Richard. The human ventriloquist’s dummy was the first artist to have top-five albums across eight different decades, from 1959’s Cliff Sings to 2020’s Music... The Air That I Breathe. Ruark’s new R410 might look like something designed when Cliff was recording I’m Nearly Famous in 1975, but it brings together old and new tech in one do-it-all box. The only thing that really gives it awayistheundeniablymodern 4in TFT display.