RUARK AUDIO R1 MKIII DAB/FM Alarm Radio (Walnut)

So, initially slightly horrified by the price, but was looking for a really good quality, small dab radio for use in the bedroom. I am stickler for good quality sound. This seemed to tick all of the boxes and look extremely stylish at the same time.After plenty of research and reading reviews I decided to purchase it. Am I please? VERY pleased. As soon as I turned off the 'loudness' setting (which is default) the balance was perfect and, bearing in mind this thing isn't stereo I was blown away by the sound quality. Very intuitive controls and so simple. No unsightly myriad of buttons on the front, which hugely appeals to me. Build quality is top notch. Easily fits on the bedside table.Alarm features easy to work out and set. Low brightness setting whilst in standby is not too dim at night. Alarm works well and slowly builds up to volume rather than assaulting you with loud volume in the morning. It was a joy to wake up to Classic FM this morning.Fantastic piece of kit, worth every penny. When I can justify the cost, the R2 or R4 will make their way into my kitchen / dining room.

I've recently decided to retire my old 20 odd year old manual tune FM/AM clock radio and had been spending quite some time looking at different makes and models of DAB/FM clock radios. None of the ones that I read the reviews for really grabbed me, until a recent visit to John Lewis, where they had the Ruark Audio R1 MK 3 on display. I was instantly taken with it's obvious quality of manufacture and sound and it's ease of use. Unfortunately, the shop didn't have any in stock so I decided to order one in walnut from Amazon.It is rather expensive, but as with most things in life, you generally get what you pay for. In short, I'm delighted by the unit and now that I'm using it at home, the sound is even better than that experienced in the shop (never the best listening environment). The sound is rich and clear. I did find the bass a little overpowering at it's default setting, but this was easily remedied via the settings. With the walnut veneer, it almost looks like a piece of furniture, if that makes any sense. It is as nice to look at as it is to listen to.In summary, I would have to say that the Ruark is worth every penny of it's asking price. It is simply a pleasure to use and to listen to. There are cheaper alternatives out there, but I can see this giving many years of listening pleasure. It comes highly recommended.

I like everything about this radio except the price - hence a lost star. Gives a good sound and interface/usability is well thought out for my pretty limited use. It's so well thought out and a pleasure to touch every time.I was about to say that the light is too bright at night, and illuminates the dark room too much. Then I thought I'd better check and whadayaknow - the standby light intensity is adjustable. In just a few seconds (without a manual) I set the standby setting to Dim. Another option is Off.

A top quality product. As the mark 111 has only just been released I paid virtually list price and to be honest not sure its worth so much for what is a simple mono radio alarm.However the build and design are faultless and the sound quality from such a small package is outstanding. Only one annoying issue is that the transformer plug is designed in such a way that it cannot be used in skirting mounted plug sockets and needs to be plugged into an extension lead which is untidy. Ruark should be able to solve this quite easily, I may search out a 3rd party transformer to solve the issue. However it does not stop me awarding 5 stars for this quality piece of kit.Its looks stunning is simple to set up and takes up minimal room. The display also is perfect being adjustable to a dim light on standby which easily read at night and switching automatically to a brighter display when the alarm switches on.

Great sound and lovely case but we’re very disappointed with the menu and the lack of Bluetooth. The mk2 was much better, though it was more expensive.I am disappointed because the reason I bought it for my partially sighted mum was the sound, how easy it used to be to use (very important for her) and the Bluetooth. If I’d known about this model downgrades I just wouldn’t have gone for it.Ruark, you have made a one-size-fits all product (a potato) and thrown-out the exquisite excellence of the mk2.

This is used as a bedside radio. Sound quality is superb at all volumes. The display brightness is preset in the menu - can be different when on standby. The top controller is easy to use, and soon learnt. 7 buttons round a large centre volume control which presses to select. The centre button at 12 O’clock has a raised blip for locating. This button is for setting the alarm. To its right is the source selection (which includes Bluetooth) and to the right of that @ 2 O’clock recalls (and stores) presets. Buttons at 3 & 9 O’clock navigate up and down for tuning. In normal use only the 1 & 2 O’clock buttons are needed. I Bluetooth stream from my Apple iPhone 6 from podcasts, iTunes library, amazon music & Spotify. Fabulous sound.A lovely radio and from an English family company - what more can you want?

Buen aparato. De sonoridad perfecta. Intensidad de luz aceptable. Problemas. NO consigo tener un buena recepcion en la emisora DAB y a su vez va siempre dos minutos atrasado que no consigo actualizar. Si alguien pudiera ayudarme. El precio es considerable para tener estos fallos

Premetto che sono un appassionato di audio ed ho avuto modo di sentire diversi suoni prodotti da diverse casse hi-fi di fascia medio-alta.Questo prodotto Ruark ha un vero hi-fi sound dato dall'amplificazione AB, superando i limiti delle sue dimensioni e la gamma media, in particolare, spicca per delicatezza e precisione, regalando uno strumentale che molti altoparlanti non sanno riprodurre in modo reale; la gamma bassa non raggiunge l'estensione di un diffusore di dimensioni maggiorni, ma è presente e ben bilanciata con le altre frequenze e conferisce profondità al suono.Il diffusore possiede una dotazione completa di ingressi ed un ricevitore bluetooth aptx; lo schermo oled è ben leggibile e non invasivo e la costruzione in genere è ben finita.Noto infine che il diffusore non deve essere spinto oltre le sue capacità (oltre il 70% del volume), che risultano buone per riempire a volume piacevole una stanza media, perchè oltre il suono diventa graffiante: non lo valuto un difetto.

Schönes, gut verarbeitetes Radio mit (für die Größe) sehr gutem Klang und überraschend kraftvollem Bass.Der Wechsel von einem billigen Sony-Radioweckers auf ein besser klingendes Gerät war schon lange geplant. Meine Wahl fiel auf den Ruark und ich bin zufrieden. Nach einer Einspielphase von ca. einem Monat (täglich ca. 1 Stunde) wurd der Klang hinsichtlich Höhen wesentlich besser (bzw ich habe mich daran gewöhnt). Man hört - wie bei fast jedem Wechsel zu einem höherwertigen Lautsprecher - mehr Details aus der Musik raus, die man vorher nicht bemerkt hat. Jeden Morgen weckt mich der Radiowecker auf - und es gefällt mir. Leider bleibe ich oftmals zu lange liegen und höre weiter Musik anstatt aufzustehen.Die Bedienung ist einfach und die (nur zwei verfügbaren) Weckerfunktionen sind sehr gut. Je nach Wunsch spielt der Radio einmalig (zu einem gewählten Datum+Uhrzeit), nur an Wochentagen oder nur an Wochenenden. Die Quellen sind dabei zB FM oder Bluetooth. Die Bluetooth-Koppelung funktioniert so gut wie mit keinem anderen Gerät. Das Verbinden dauert nur einige Sekunden, dann Quelle wechseln - fertig.Zuerst empfehle ich, die Loudness abzudrehen. Außerdem empfand ich den Bass in der Früh etwas zu stark und stellte ihn auf -1. Die Höhen sind gut auf 0.Komisch (und auch etwas ärgerlich) finde ich den doch recht starken Preisverfall: -25% in knapp 2 Monaten. Würde den Radio aber sowieso nicht mehr hergeben!

Difficile à configurer... il faut presque avoir un diplôme d’ingénieur...Ligne parfaite et son de qualite

What a great product. Excellent sound for such a small radio, beautiful looks, very premium. Quite expensive but definitely worth the money.