Streaming - Ruark - Bluesound
Streaming music has rapidly become a very popular choice for music lovers as part of a good sounding hi-fi system, thanks to huge improvements in streaming sound quality and the wealth of music available. The term "streaming" basically refers to the fact that you're playing music from a digital device stored elsewhere - be it your NAS drive (which can store your CD collection, high res files and other music), from online services (Tidal, Spotify, Apple Music, or the thousands of internet radio stations available), or from files stored your Mac or PC (iTunes or Media Player). Even if you have a large vinyl collections, you can "rip" these onto your Mac or PC for easy access at the touch of a button.
Ruark Audio are a family-owned British company who have been creating world-class audio products and loudspeakers for more than thirty years. For over 12 years, Ruark Audio have been producing iconic tabletop and lifestyle audio solutions.
The Ruark Audio design ethos is to combine retro and classic design principles, with superb functionality and audiophile qualities which has earned Ruark its reputation.
Today, Ruark Audio products are stocked by leading department and design stores, quality independent electrical retailers and increasingly found in boutique and upmarket hotels, including the prestigious London Savoy.
Ruark offer a variety of lifestyle and tabletop systems - including DAB radios, such as the classic Ruark R2 mk3, bluetooth speakers and desktop systems such as the Ruark R4 mk3 which features CD, DAB and iPod playback, all in a classic design which would grace even the most stylish room. Ruark Audio products have consistently won a host of industry awards and are considerable well reviewed by the hi-fi press.
Bluesound make an award winning range of multi-room wireless speakers, hi-fi streamers, soundbars and music storage solutions which include support for MQA, Tidal, Spotify, Roon, and more. The latest generation 2i models are their best yet.
Build a multi room system up with Bluesound and enjoy your favourite music and discovered music with incredibly realistic sound quality. A union of audiophiles, Bluesound is committed to providing wireless and digitally perfect high-fidelity sound.
Veterans of the music industry as designers, engineers and individuals they are not satisfied with anything less than perfection. Bluesound loved the technology of digital audio, but found the performance just was not sufficient quality until the introduction of true, 24-bit hi-res digital audio.
Bluesound is enthusiastic about acoustic detail, texture and volume. With music enthusiasts in mind, they meticulously designed an innovative digital platform delivering a complete hi-res audio experience. The artist and art form is delivered precisely in the audio reproduction.
On top of that stunning quality, Internet radio and online streaming services mean your musical library will be the envy of everyone around you. You do not need to be an audiophile to appreciate high-resolution sound, but hearing what your missing is sure to convert you.
Bluesound is not a computer company masquerading as an audio company, their products are made for audiophiles by audiophiles. Whilst not compatible with MP3s, their players support almost every other digital format on the market including MQA for those who demand nothing less than studio-master-quality sound.
The brand combines a sleek and modern design concept with a no compromise attitude on the integration of advanced, cutting edge audio technologies, such as their app which allows you to seamlessly control your music around the home.
Regardless of it you are streaming Internet radio, downloading hi-res songs or own a large CD library, Bluesound grants immediate access to millions of songs from numerous diverse sources such as Tidal or Spotify. It is like having all of the music ever recorded at your fingertips, through your smart device using your favourite player App.
Streaming and Multi Room audio is the pinnacle of simplicity and innovation. Imagine enjoying the same track in every room as you move throughout your house, or changing what you are listening to from the comfort of your sofa via an app or smartphone/tablet.
We offer a range of NAS (Network Attached Storage) servers and devices, which allow you to rip and store even the largest of CD collections to one place, in high fidelity lossless audio quality. When connected to a streamer or multi room device, you can access an entire music library at your fingertips.
Our range of digital streamers and network players let you access your digitally stored tunes, and are designed with audio quality and hi-fi principles in mind, enabling you to modernise your hi-fi system and bring streaming to your hi-fi without worrying about any degradation of audio quality.
We also offer a range of wireless adaptors, enabling you to add wireless and Bluetooth functionality to an existing hi-fi or AV setup, and start enjoying wireless and streaming audio. As always, we are always happy to offer any advice or support you may need in selecting or trying a product.