Description
Ruark R3S Compact Music System
Pull up a chair, take the weight off your feet. Stream something new or find those CDs you thought you had forgotten about and listen to something from a while back. The memories, in high definition detail, come flooding back. With R3S it’s time to discover again the music you love and just how enjoyable and relaxing listening can be through a system that will enhance your home and life.
It combines a dapper, upscale design with a versatile and playful form factor, topped off by a sublime sound that belies its compact stature. It is also hugely flexible, empowering users to do more than they thought possible with such a system.
- Class leading audio with enhanced Stereo+ sound
- Comprehensive Wi-Fi streaming with Spotify Connect, Deezer and Amazon Music
- Multi Format slot-loading CD player
- New generation Bluetooth 5 receiver
- SmartRadio Tuner with Internet Radio and FM
- USB-C playback/charge port
- RotoDial controller on top for music selection
- Infrared remote control
- Digital and analogue inputs
- Analogue output
- High contrast OLED display with large format clock
- Class A-B amplifier system – nominal 30 watts output
- Ruark neodymium NS+ drivers
- Stereo+ sound processing
Compact Design, Expansive Sound
Building upon its already impressive performance for 2023, R3 has been further refined and is now named R3S.
Outwardly R3S retains the same beautiful compact design with its acoustically tuned handcrafted cabinet and high contrast OLED display, but inwardly R3S features a powerful new processor and revised circuitry to deliver slicker performance and an even more engaging sound.
Driving the system is a dynamic High Fidelity amplifier combined with our custom NS+ drivers and for R3S we’ve now included STEREO+ sound processing which we developed for our limited edition R5 Signature. This creates a broader soundstage with depth and realism that extends way beyond R3S’s compact stature. Whatever your taste in music, R3S will fulfil the needs of even the most discerning listener.
R3S’s carefully considered proportions create a purposeful look, whilst the cantilevered legs subtly angle the unit upwards giving the impression that it is looking up and ready to perform.
Whatever your taste in music, R3S is a remarkable all-in-one system that will fulfill the needs of even a discerning listener.
Smart Radio
With such a vast choice of stations, radio is still one of the best ways to enjoy curated music and chat. With its SmartRadio tuner, R3 has been designed to make your enjoyment of this medium the best ever. The FM tuner provides quick access to local and national broadcasts, but with an Internet tuner also included, R3S allows you access to stations and podcasts both local and worldwide. Best of all, when streaming radio via the Internet, there’s no need to worry about interference so you can enjoy better quality sound.
The RotoDial controller on the top of R3S allows for easy access to all your favourite stations, with support for saving presets. The OLED display allows you to browse and discover stations by popularity, location, and genre. Available is a free Android and iOS control app called Oktiv. This also allows full control of R3S and is particularly useful for searching Internet radio stations and podcasts
Whatever your taste in music or talk, with R3S you will quickly find stations new and old you will love, and if you live abroad you can stay in touch by still enjoying your favourite programming from home.
Multi Format CD Player
Music streaming services provide near-infinite choice, but CD is still one of the best ways to listen to your favourite albums from front to back. With its high specification player, R3S will make the best of your CD collection.
At Ruark, we know that playing something tactile like a CD is an experience that should not be lost to time. By purchasing physical music, we are supporting the artists we love.
Alongside standard CDs, R3S also plays self-made CDs encoded with popular formats such as WAV and MP3 and in addition displays track and artist information when this data is available on the disc.
Stream On
With an Internet connection, you’ll have access to an infinite library of music through services such as Spotify, Amazon Music, and Deezer. R3S directly supports these key streaming over Wi-Fi for the best possible quality and stability. For example, using Spotify Connect, you can simply select R3S as your playback device in the Spotify app, and start listening to anything you please.
With its latest generation Bluetooth 5 receiver every other streaming service available. Bluetooth 5 provides excellent sound quality with a more robust and efficient connection meaning that connected devices will run longer without needing a recharge. The Bluetooth function also seamlessly integrates with the volume control on phones and tablets, so when volume is adjusted this also shows on the display of R3S.
Also available for iOS and Android devices is our app called Oktiv, allowing for comprehensive control of R3S.
Even More
On the rear panel we’ve included a USB-C playback and charge port, a headphone output and switchable analogue and digital inputs so devices such as a Turntable or TV can be easily connected. For film buffs and lovers of bass orientated music, the line outputs can be switched so they can be used for connection to an active subwoofer.
