Ruark R610 Music console, future retro chic
I fear I may have fallen into a time warp of retro but full on digital cyberpunk alternate reality with this delightful piece of audio tactility. With its fused walnut veneer cabinet with walnut slat trim, Ruark’s new R610 Music Console harks back to another era.
“The Stereo Music Centres of the 1970s started the hi-fi revolution and our new R610 Music Console brings this highly popular concept back and completely up to date,” Ruark says, by way of explanation.
The console is built to be paired with the company’s latest Sabre-R bookshelf speakers, which are making a return. The company introduced the Sabre name in 1985. As a system with the speakers it sells for $3599.
Powering R610 is a “modern switch mode power supply, providing optimised powerlines to the system’s motherboard and latest generation digital amplifiers”. There are Burr-Brown DACs and audio grade components used throughout, Ruark says, and a nominal output of 75 watts per channel. It leads to what the company claims is a “delightfully natural sound”. Ruark’s latest RotoDial controller, which has been around since 2006, has “tactile soft touch buttons and a precisely weighted control dial”.

Ruark R610 Music console, future retro chic
Audio
- Amplifier: 2 × 75W per channel Class-D
- Frequency response: 22Hz-22kHz +0/-3dB
- Enhancements: Stereo+, bass, treble, loudness
- DAC: Up to 32-bit/384kHz resolution
Features
- Display: Hi-contrast 5" colour TFT
- Auto-Standby: Automatic power saving mode
- Adjustable input levels: Line-in, phono-in, optical and HDMI
- USB Charge Port: USB-C 5V 1A (5W)
- Software Updates: Over-the-air and USB
- Controller: Ruark RotoDial control system
- Remote control: Ruark RotoDial Bluetooth rechargeable remote
- Presets: 20 global presets
- App control: Via Spotify, BBC Sounds and more
- User interface languages: Multilingual
Connectivity
- Radio: Internet Radio, DAB/DAB+ and FM with RDS (87.5-108MHz)
- Multiroom capable: Via Apple AirPlay and Google Cast
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, WPS2, WEP, WPA, WPA2
- Streaming: Apple AirPlay and Google Cast
- Built-in music services: Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect
- Supported music services: Amazon Music, BBC Sounds, Deezer, Qobuz and more
- Bluetooth: 5.1, aptX HD, SBC, AAC, BLE, A2DP
- Ethernet: RJ45 connector 10/100 Mbps
- DLNA: UPnP™ DLNA media server compatible
- CD support: CD playback via external USB CD drive (optional)
- HDMI: ARC and eARC
- Line-input: Stereo RCA input (up to 2.3Vrms)
- Turntable input: Stereo RCA input with RIAA MM phono gain stage (up to 8mV)
- Line-output: Selectable Line-out/Pre-out, via stereo RCA connectors
- Subwoofer-output: Volume related full-frequency mono RCA connector
- Optical input: TOSLINK digital input up to 24-bit 192kHz
- USB-C: playback port
- Aerial connector :75Ω F-type
Supported Audio Formats
- FLAC, AIFF, ALAC and WAV: up to 32-bit 384kHz
- MP3: up to 48kHz 320kbps
- AAC/AAC-LC/HE-AAC/HE-AAC v2: up to 96kHz 320kbps
General Specifications
- Standard finishes: Fused Walnut veneer or Satin Charcoal lacquer
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Product dimensions:
H95 × W300 × D280mm (cabinet)
H107 × W300 × D280mm (with Rotodial controls) - Product weight: 4.1kg
- Product power input: 90-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 2.5A
- Power consumption: 2.0W network standby, 8.0W idle
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Gift Box Content:
R610 Music Console,
3m speaker cables,
rechargeable Bluetooth RotoDial remote with charge cable,
telescopic aerial,
aerial spanner,
mains power lead,
user guide
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