Further information

Ruark Rs1 Subwoofer

• Designed to produce bass that is controlled and most importantly, musical

• Fits perfectly into the home with its tailored grille and wood panels

• Powerful 100W RMS Class D amplifier with soft clipping filter

• Straightforward set-up and adjustment

Enhancing your experience

RS1 delivers bass that smaller speakers can’t, giving a more satisfying and realistic audio experience. It’s a perfect addition to Ruark’s MR1 and R3S models or any other system where a subwoofer with style and good sound is required, providing the joy of bass in every note and song.

Born from the desire to enhance the already impeccable sound of Ruark’s award-winning MR1 Bluetooth speakers, the all-new RS1 subwoofer can transform the audio performance of any home speaker with driving rhythm and rich harmony. Beautifully controlled and fundamentally musical, RS1 is the bedrock of larger than life sound that you can both hear and feel.

Developed through demand

As with the rest of Ruark’s R-Series, the elegant design and technical specifications of RS1 are unparalleled. Where many subwoofers are unattractive black boxes, the tailored grille and hand-crafted panels of RS1 have been crafted to enable it to sit comfortably within the home.

Controlled delivery

The enjoyment of music is at the core of any Ruark design, and RS1 is not about thunderous, overblown bass, but about deep, controlled, and most importantly, musical, sound. To achieve this, the enclosure and custom drivers have been optimised and tuned to provide natural extended bass, that is fast and rhythmic. Driving the system is a powerful 100 watt Class D amplifier. This new generation amplifier keeps firm control of the bass driver at all volume levels with headroom to spare, although soft clipping and protection is built in should the system ever be overloaded to avoid damage. Setup and adjustment is straightforward and with its auto-on/ standby feature, RS1 will automatically turn itself on and off as required.

Ruark MR1 Mk2 Speakers

The removable ‘Hi-Fi’ style grille of the original MR1 has been replaced by a fixed integrated grille clad in an attractive British sourced fabric.

Improvements have also been made to MR1’s controller. Now with three pin-point LEDs to indicate system status and input, the new controller is altogether slicker and more intuitive to use.

In terms of use and connectivity, MR1 Mk2 offers greater flexibility. Bluetooth with apt-X allows audio to be streamed and played wirelessly through MR1 with CD like sound. An optical input allows add-on devices such as Chromecast Audio to be easily connected, but significantly MR1 Mk2 makes a brilliant sound system for flat panel TVs, making viewing a much more enjoyable experience. Additionally the AUX input allows any device with a headphone or analogue output to be simply connected, but in particular they are a perfect partner for the recent resurgence of turntables, making a super stylish compact analogue playback system

If you are seeking portability then MR1 Mk2 has been designed to work seamlessly with the recently launched BackPack II power pack, meaning that they can be freed from the mains power socket and onto the decking and the great outdoors. Additionally if the stereo speaker is disconnected then the control unit automatically converts to mono operation. This ability to be able to function as a mono unit makes MR1 extra portable and ideal as a music system to take on holiday or down to the beach.

With regards to sound, MR1 Mk2 builds further on the already high standard set by the original. The drive units with powerful neodymium motor systems remain the same, but enhancements have been made through refinement to the loudspeaker crossover and topology of the linear Class A-B amplifiers. The end result is a speaker system that further belies its modest size, with dynamics and precision which one would often associate with larger and more expensive systems.

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Specification

Ruark RS1 Subwoofer

Frequency response: 25Hz – 200Hz 

Cabinet: Tuned passive radiator enclosure

Drivers: 170mm treated fibre long-throw active driver & 170mm passive radiator

Amplifier: 100W RMS Class D with soft clipping filter

Controls: Adjustable crossover 50–180Hz, input/volume level control and 180 degree phase switch

Input: Sub-input via Mono RCA input (up to 2.3Vrms)

Finish: Lead Grey cabinet cloth with Rich Walnut top and bottom panels

Box contains: RS1 subwoofer, mains lead, 1.5m RCA connector lead and quick start guide

Power consumption: 0.5W standby, 2.0W idle

Product dimensions: H300 x W250 x D265mm (inc. feet and controls)

Product weight: 6.7kg

Ruark MR1 Mk2

Hand crafted enclosures     
Ruark 75mm neodymium woofers    
Ruark 20mm neodymium tweeters    
Bluetooth with aptX for CD quality streaming     
Digital optical input  
Linear Class A-B Amplifier, 20 watts nominal output    
Audio grade components throughout    
Compact remote control included    
Quality speaker interconnect included    
Subwoofer output    
Line-in input (3.5mm stereo jack)    
Auto Standby function    
Multi coloured pin-point LEDs show system status and input     
Loudness function for improved sound at low levels    
Available finishes: Rich Walnut veneer or Soft Grey lacquer    
Dimensions: H170 x W130  x D135mm each     
Weight: 3.5 Kg pair