Thanks for this. One simple but important improvement over the mk1's is that you simply rotate the knob for volume adjustment. I believe on the previous version you had to rotate it then press it to engage - a bit of a faff.
Thanks fir your review - however Would have liked and appreciated if you could have shown physical images of the speakers rear the connections and the bottom where you mention the base speaker is and Also the view when the grill is off . Hope you will provide such touch in all your next reviews of any units you review - thanks
Great review! These seem to be the best in terms of converting space to sound quality. I wonder if they’re the best speakers on the market pound for pound
These are standing out to me the most. Just a quick question. I have no speakers on my desk set up so I imagine these to be a massive improvement. I have heard from reviews that the bass is lacking but as I have seen a subwoofer available I imagine this would improve that. So my question are these still good on my desktop set up as a pair of would you recommend the subwoofer as well. Budget is tight but would like to improve my speakers overall and the size is more the reason as I don't have much space for big speakers.
I've had the MR1 Mk2 for a few years now and love them even more than costlier setups I've tried. However, they do have a huge flaw I've only just recently noticed: Whilst the bass is initially really impressive, there is some rattling coming from the bass reflex port, audible on some tracks more than others. A track called Robots by Landhouse is practically unlistenable on these speakers. I'm surprised no reviewer has ever mentioned this.
I’ve had two sets of these for a few years now, I’ve not had the problem you mention. I’m sure they have a removable rear, it’s held on by screws so you should be able to investigate the problem.
@@dynamodavI sent them back to Ruark and they acknowledged the issue but admitted there was nothing they could do. Clearly a design flaw. P.S. The rattle is definitely there, especially on the track I mentioned. Consider yourself lucky as once you hear the rattle, you cannot unhear it.
Hi, would be nice if you could upload a sound test. And I noticed Audiolab dac even better if you could run these on two different DACs for comparisons. Possible?
We don't believe in sound tests as they are by no means an accurate representation of how hi-fi sounds. In terms of your question regarding the use of the Audiolab DAC, I did test it with the speakers using the analogue input as opposed to using it just as a transport but due to the tuning of the speakers the difference's were far too minor to be worth bringing up in the video.
@@living_entertainment Accurate no certainly not but do they give an idea ...yes, this idea is far more reliable than someone else deciding if speakers are good or not by talking about how 'he' find them. Just my opinion. Lets agree to disagree here. Thanks for reply.
I think I know the answer from this great review but hoping to check an important point for my setup - can the slave speaker connect wirelessly via bluetooth , or must the 2 speakers be joined by a cable?
The slave speaker unfortunately can only be connected via cable. If you are looking for a wireless solution you would have to upgrade to something along the lines of the KEF LSX II.
Hi I've a medium room so be about 10 feet away . So sound with punch and clarity for likes of Queen music Fleetwood Mac and Etta James . Would these be good in bluetooth turntable vinyl .
Thanks for the review. They are certainly interesting for my desk while listening to music or podcasts from my mac studio. I hope you can help me with a doubt. I'm not an audiophile but I know that an excellent aux cable can make the difference with an item like the Ruark. Can you advise me on the features a cable suitable for Ruark and Mac must have? I wouldn't want to buy a very cheap but not too expensive cable that has no use. Thank you!
I appreciate this review of the Ruark Audio MR1 MKII. I am interested in using them as monitors for the audio output of a PC but I would like to know which base model Isoacustics has used for the review. Thank you so much
Superb desktop speakers. Thanks for a really informative review.
My pleasure!
You can adjust volume and input selection with the remote control 🙂
Thanks for this. One simple but important improvement over the mk1's is that you simply rotate the knob for volume adjustment. I believe on the previous version you had to rotate it then press it to engage - a bit of a faff.
Thanks fir your review - however Would have liked and appreciated if you could have shown physical images of the speakers rear the connections and the bottom where you mention the base speaker is and Also the view when the grill is off . Hope you will provide such touch in all your next reviews of any units you review - thanks
Ruark also sell the excellent RS1 subwoofer to complement these speakers.
Great review! These seem to be the best in terms of converting space to sound quality. I wonder if they’re the best speakers on the market pound for pound
Impossible to know without hearing them all, its a very competitive space.
Are these good enough to just have as bluethooth speakers for playing music via Spotify or similar?
Plenty good enough for that if you aren't looking to blast them.
@living_entertainment thanks a million
Rurark sound better than Naim Muso 2 ? Which is equivalent product?
is this good for watching movies for the desktop? Thanks for the review.
These are standing out to me the most. Just a quick question. I have no speakers on my desk set up so I imagine these to be a massive improvement. I have heard from reviews that the bass is lacking but as I have seen a subwoofer available I imagine this would improve that. So my question are these still good on my desktop set up as a pair of would you recommend the subwoofer as well. Budget is tight but would like to improve my speakers overall and the size is more the reason as I don't have much space for big speakers.
I've had the MR1 Mk2 for a few years now and love them even more than costlier setups I've tried. However, they do have a huge flaw I've only just recently noticed: Whilst the bass is initially really impressive, there is some rattling coming from the bass reflex port, audible on some tracks more than others. A track called Robots by Landhouse is practically unlistenable on these speakers. I'm surprised no reviewer has ever mentioned this.
I’ve had two sets of these for a few years now, I’ve not had the problem you mention. I’m sure they have a removable rear, it’s held on by screws so you should be able to investigate the problem.
@@dynamodavI sent them back to Ruark and they acknowledged the issue but admitted there was nothing they could do. Clearly a design flaw. P.S. The rattle is definitely there, especially on the track I mentioned. Consider yourself lucky as once you hear the rattle, you cannot unhear it.
Hi, would be nice if you could upload a sound test. And I noticed Audiolab dac even better if you could run these on two different DACs for comparisons. Possible?
We don't believe in sound tests as they are by no means an accurate representation of how hi-fi sounds.
In terms of your question regarding the use of the Audiolab DAC, I did test it with the speakers using the analogue input as opposed to using it just as a transport but due to the tuning of the speakers the difference's were far too minor to be worth bringing up in the video.
@@living_entertainment Accurate no certainly not but do they give an idea ...yes, this idea is far more reliable than someone else deciding if speakers are good or not by talking about how 'he' find them. Just my opinion. Lets agree to disagree here. Thanks for reply.
Any audio lag in gaming or movie using non-Aptx bluetooth signal transmissions?
do they have a remote controller
I think I know the answer from this great review but hoping to check an important point for my setup - can the slave speaker connect wirelessly via bluetooth , or must the 2 speakers be joined by a cable?
The slave speaker unfortunately can only be connected via cable. If you are looking for a wireless solution you would have to upgrade to something along the lines of the KEF LSX II.
Hi I've a medium room so be about 10 feet away . So sound with punch and clarity for likes of Queen music
Fleetwood Mac and Etta James . Would these be good in bluetooth turntable vinyl .
Thanks for the review. They are certainly interesting for my desk while listening to music or podcasts from my mac studio. I hope you can help me with a doubt. I'm not an audiophile but I know that an excellent aux cable can make the difference with an item like the Ruark. Can you advise me on the features a cable suitable for Ruark and Mac must have? I wouldn't want to buy a very cheap but not too expensive cable that has no use. Thank you!
I think an evergreen cable from Audioquest is probably the sweet spot for a Mac Studio. The DAC chipset in them is actually pretty impressive.
Is this usb type c to digital/optical? Great review though thanks.
@@living_entertainment Thank you very much!
@@Reuben100uk It's a jack to jack 3,5mm
I appreciate this review of the Ruark Audio MR1 MKII. I am interested in using them as monitors for the audio output of a PC but I would like to know which base model Isoacustics has used for the review. Thank you so much
IsoAcoustics ISO-130 MK2 Studio Monitor Isolation Stands - Small :)
@@living_entertainment thanks
I use the same stands on my desk! Great addition
They also do well with a subwoofer and a dac and do scale well with equipment. I can recommend a QED performance j2p cable to feed it quality signal.
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