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Ruark Audio R2 Mk4 £479
So much of the Ruark R2’s appeal lies in its stylish, sleek modern-retro design. It would look at home anywhere in your home – you could even have it as the main audio system in your house.
The R2 is powered by 18 watts of Class A/B amplification, with two 75mm full-range drivers for stereo sound. There are two small, downward-firing bass ports on the underside, with enough space to operate wherever you place the R2. There is built-in support for Spotify Connect, Amazon Music and Deezer, while Apple Music or Tidal users can use the Bluetooth input. FM and DAB/DAB+ tuners come as standard. There’s a 3.5mm aux line input for connecting external sources and a 3.5mm headphone jack. A USB-C port can be used to play stored audio files on a flash drive, up to MP3 quality.