Crafted to Captivate

With many customers still enjoying our original Sabre loudspeakers, launched in 1985, the Sabre-Rs have likewise been designed to last and enthral a new generations of music lovers.

A celebration of Ruark’s heritage, Sabre-Rs have been exquisitely crafted and refined with the understanding of how materials and components combine to deliver musicality that you will enjoy endlessly.

Crafted with over 40 years of audio heritage

For stand-mount or bookshelf use

2-way tuned bass reflex design

Ruark 26mm silk dome tweeter

Ruark 15cm treated natural fibre cone woofer

Sabre Heritage

For over 40 years our ethos has always been to design products that we ourselves would be proud to own. It was our founders shared passion for sound that led son Alan, and father Brian O’Rourke to form Ruark Acoustics and launch their first loudspeaker called Sabre to great acclaim in 1985. Our latest Sabre-R speakers bring us full circle to continue this mission, with a speaker that like our original, customers will enjoy for many years to come.

Made to Be Seen

In true Ruark style, our attention to detail is paramount and the Sabre-R Bookshelf Speakers are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the ear. Hand-crafted and clad with finishes usually only found on fine furniture, the Sabre-Rs bring understated elegance to both classic and contemporary interiors. The veneers used also have true eco credentials, where sustainable woods are skillfully spliced and recomposed to resemble slow-growing hardwoods with unique and eye-catching grain patterns.

Designed for Sound

Creating a great sounding speaker is an art that can only be mastered through years of experience. Like a chef who can make your taste buds dance, the key is knowing the ingredients to use and how to best use them. The cabinets for Sabre-R have been carefully tuned and optimised to provide ideal working conditions for our custom long-throw bass-mid drivers and endless hours have been spent fine tuning the crossovers, so a seamless transition between the drivers is attained. The end result are speakers with a remarkable musical performance that breathe zest and life into every song.

Specifications

Cabinet: damped and braced, wood composite construction

Design: 2-way bass reflex. Double flared port tuned to 55Hz

Woofer: Ruark 15cm treated natural fibre cone, 30mm 4-layer voice coil, long-throw motor with precision cast chassis

Tweeter: Ruark 26mm silk dome, neodymium motor system with aluminium heatsink

Nominal impedance: 6 Ohm (min 4.2 Ohm)

Frequency response: 50Hz – 20KHz +/- 3dB (free space conditions)

Sensitivity: 86dB/W/m

Crossover frequency: 2.2kHz

Recommended amplifier: 25-100W

Input connectors: two sets of 4mm gold plated binding posts for single or bi-wire connection

Grille: removable magnetic frame with acoustically transparent cloth

Placement: stand or bookshelf

Cabinet dimensions: H290 × W175 × D215mm (D245mm inc. connectors)

Finishes: Fused Walnut veneer or Satin Charcoal lacquer

Weight: 5.0kg each

Box contents: 2 × Sabre-R, optional elastomer feet, quick start guide