R2 Mk4
Ruark Audio · £479
Nice, but provisional
A one-box music system in real veneer that sounds considerably better than it looks like it should, and it looks very good. The thing to know before spending £479 is that Richer Sounds state plainly it does not include a remote control, which on a system meant to sit across a room is an odd omission rather than a small one. Buy it for the object and the sound, with that in mind.
- For
- Someone who wants one beautiful box doing radio, streaming and CD-free listening.
- Not for
- Anyone who expects to control it from the sofa without reaching for a phone.
What we checked
- The retailer states it does not include a remote control. Richer Sounds
Marked provisional: the justification rests on 1 source(s); two independent ones is the bar. We publish it anyway and say so, rather than waiting for evidence that may never arrive.