Ruark Audio R2 Wireless Bluetooth & Wifi Music System (Espresso)

One of Life’s Essentials

Can you imagine a life without music? Neither can we. With its slim profile, SmartRadio tuner, inclusive streaming options and natural, powerful sound, the new R2 has been designed to fit easily into your life and surroundings and makes it easy to enjoy the music you love the most. Like that first tea or coffee in the morning, R2 is an essential element to creating a great day, all day and every day.

A Slim, Elegant Profile

The new R2 brings one of our longest-established models right up to date, while retaining key features that made our original R2 a popular music system since its launch in 2007. The most obvious change from its predecessors is its slimmer footprint. Such elegant new proportions allow R2 to be placed almost anywhere in the home and make it perfect for a windowsill or bookcase.

The appearance of R2 is simple yet stunning. The enclosure, with precise lines and soft contours, combines with the hand crafted slatted wood grille to create a timeless retro-modern feel. Along with its bonded glass display and our trademark RotoDial controller, R2 is undoubtedly a Ruark design and the quality remains clear.

A Complete System

A complete music system, R2 is equipped with DAB/DAB+, FM and internet tuners with pre-sets, and directly supports major streaming services including Spotify*, Amazon Music and Deezer, and with a quality Bluetooth receiver every other streaming service available. The Bluetooth function also seamlessly integrates with the volume function on phones and tablets, so volume can be easily raised or reduced as desired. R2 also features a USB-C charge and playback port, switchable auxiliary line input and headphone output. Remote control is available through the free Oktiv app, or a compact IR handset is available as an optional extra.

Control at Your Fingertips

Our optional compact remote is a convenient addition to R2 and with four direct pre-set buttons you can quickly access your favourite stations and playlists. Also available is a new free to download Android and iOS app called Oktiv. This also allows full control of R2 Mk4 and is particularly useful for searching radio stations and podcasts.

Key Features

• Striking and dynamic sound quality
• Spotify Connect*, Deezer & Amazon Music
• New generation Bluetooth 5 receiver
• SmartRadio with Internet/DAB/DAB+/FM tuners
• Comprehensive dual alarms and sleep timer
• Dedicated podcast source
• Acoustically tuned and damped polymer cabinet
• Adaptive EQ provides ideal sound at all volumes
• Handcrafted slatted wood grille
• High Fidelity Class A-B stereo amplifier
• Ruark NS+ neodymium full range drivers
• Enhanced stereo sound
• Adjustable bass and treble settings
• Intuitive Ruark RotoDial controller
• Full control and search with free Oktiv control app
• Optional remote control with 4 direct access presets
• Presets to store favourite stations and playlists – 8 per source
• USB-C port for MP3 playback and phone charging
• Switchable analogue input for aux devices
• Multilingual UI (EN, DA, NL, FR, DE, IT, NO, PL, ES, SV)
• Headphone output memorises last used volume
• Auto dimming full colour TFT display
• Automatic standby after 20mins of inactivity

Technical Specifications

• Audio:
  
  • Frequency response: 55Hz – 20kHz
  • Drivers: 2 x 75mm Ruark NS+
  • Amplifier: 18W
  • Enhancements: Bass, treble, loudness, 3D audio
  • Cabinet type: Tuned bass refl ex enclosure
• Connectivity:
  
  • Radio:
    
    • DAB/DAB+, FM with RDS (87.5-
    • 108MHz) and Internet Radio
  • Radio presets: 8 presets per mode
  • Bluetooth: V5.0 SBC, AAC, BLE, A2DP
  • Wi-Fi:
    
    • 802.11b/g/n, WPS2 setup, WEP,
    • WPA & WPA2
  • Music services: Spotify Connect, Deezer, Amazon Music
  • Line-in: 3.5mm stereo jack (1.4Vrms max)
  • Headphone: 3.5mm jack, 25mW into 16-32 Ohm
  • USB:
    
    • 2.0 Fat32 fl ash drive compatible MP3
    • playback up to 48kHz 320kbps
  • External telescopic aerial: 75Ω F-type connector
• General
  
  • FinishesL Espresso, Light Cream
  • Power adapter: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz input, 14 VDC 2.0 A output, 1.8 m cable, 2.1 x 5.5 mm DC plug
  • Power consumption: 1.6 W standby, 5-10 W typical
  • Product dimensions:
    
    • H175 x W340 x D135 mm
    • (H185 x W340 x D150 mm inc. controls and antenna)
  • Product weight: 2.9kg
  • Inner carton dimension: H270 x W400 x D185 mm
  • Packaged weight: 3.9kg
  • Shipping carton dimensions: H295 x W575 x D415 mm
  • Shipping carton weight: 1.4 kg
  • Gross carton weight: 13.1 kg (box of 3)

What's Included

• R2
• AC power adapter
• Quick start guide