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Small in size but rich in sound, this compact speaker delivers warm, room-filling audio with refined design details and modern streaming versatility.
- Polymer cabinet with hand-crafted slatted wood grille
- Dimensions H175×W130×D135mm
- Weight 1.5kg
- Ruark NS+ neodymium full-range driver and Class A-B amplifier for high-fidelity sound
- Adaptive EQ automatically adjusts for optimal tone at any volume
- Acoustically tuned and damped
- High-quality Bluetooth receiver with USB-C playback and charging
- DAB, DAB+, and FM tuners with multiregional support (World, USA, Japan, Korea)
- Auto-dimming OLED display with dual alarms and sleep timer
- Intuitive RotoDial controller and optional remote with 4 presets
- Stores up to 8 station presets per band
- Adjustable bass and treble settings for personalized sound
- Automatic standby after 20 minutes of inactivity
- Item #11209442
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Most helpful positive review
Mar 14, 2026
Love it!
It's beautiful and the best sound I've ever had from a radio, plus has all the functions I need. Love it!
Leonie
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Most helpful critical review
May 25, 2023
Quality Choice
We are so content and happy with our new radio. The Bluetooth sound is perfect and we really enjoy to listen and revive all kinds of music from the whole world👍
Kirsten Holme
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Leonie
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Mar 14, 2026
Love it!
It's beautiful and the best sound I've ever had from a radio, plus has all the functions I need. Love it!
SimonOxford
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Feb 10, 2026
Great Bluetooth/FM radio that sounds good!
high-quality tabletop radio for grown-ups — the kind who appreciate real knobs, real materials, and the kind of sound that doesn’t shriek like a caffeinated TikTok influencer.
With a heritage in proper hi-fi loudspeakers, Ruark knows how to squeeze real sound out of a small box. The R1’s handcrafted cabinet and custom neodymium NS+ driver aren’t just for show — they deliver an uncommonly natural tone and shockingly rich bass for something that looks like it should be reciting Churchill speeches in a smoking jacket. Add a Class A/B amplifier and adaptive EQ, and you get a radio that sounds glorious whether you’re spinning jazz at low volume or blasting NPR like it’s Disturbed live at the 9:30 Club.
If you’re space-challenged — maybe your nightstand is already battling a lamp, a nook, and a pile of “to-read” guilt — the R1 makes an elegant, sonically satisfying solution. Ideal for a bedroom, den, reading nook, or even your desk, if you’ve finally decided the company-issue plastic speaker just isn’t cutting it.
The Ruark R1 isn’t cheap, but then again, neither is taste.
Fiocco
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Feb 6, 2026
Great Product
The Ruark R1 Mk4 Deluxe Bluetooth Radio is one of those rare products that feels thoughtfully designed in every detail, and it has quickly become the star of my bedside and kitchen setup. The combination of rich, room‑filling sound, elegant aesthetics, and genuinely useful modern features makes it feel more like a compact hi‑fi system than “just a radio.”
MissM
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Feb 2, 2026
So good this is my second one!
I have had an R1 in my kitchen since 2019, it’s just brilliant, the sound, the features, the sleek look, perfect for parties or keeping me entertained whilst cooking or waking me up whilst I make my morning brew, I’ve wanted another one for my bedroom for ages, so I could use the alarm function. My awesome son got me the Mk4 R1 for Christmas, it’s just as brilliant and now I wake up without my irritating mobile alarm, which is a fabulous way to start my day - I am not a morning person 😵💫 but I am a music person and I can’t recommend these little magic boxes enough, they look superb, take up hardly any space yet sound epic, buy one, immediately 🤩
ruarkaudio.com response
Thank you for your feedback, and thank you for sharing! It’s great to hear your R1 has been a loyal companion since 2019, and even better that the Mk4 has now upgraded your mornings in the best way possible. Your son clearly has excellent taste!
We love that the R1 brings music into your daily routine, from cooking sessions to waking up gently without the dreaded phone alarm. They really are small but mighty little boxes. Enjoy every moment with your new one! 🎶✨
Floydcat72
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Jan 24, 2026
Premium Sound from a premium product
Truly amazing sound from such a compact radio. DAB+ is intuitive and easy to use, as is connecting via Bluetooth and Spotify. Compact and stylish with a clock and date on standby.
Maaci
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Jan 14, 2026
Elegant Design with Balanced, Non-Fatiguing Sound
It’s a beautifully designed radio with very good sound quality. The sound becomes more balanced at higher volumes, which makes it a good choice for larger rooms as well. I mostly use it as a radio rather than a powerful music speaker, so it’s important to me that the sound is not tiring or aggressive. It looks, sounds, and feels very premium. I do wish the interface and menu were a bit more intuitive, though—direct preset buttons would be very useful for quickly switching between favorite stations.