Ruark Icon speakers

[Bluedroog]

A pair sitting in front of me as I type. As mentioned, great build quality, solid and good real wood veneers.

Don’t expect bass from them but they have a lovely tone about them, they’re toe tappers.

I believe they were about £350 or so when these were bought about 25 years ago.

 

[Ian G]

Yep I killed the BASS unit at least 4 times, getting the right drive was a pain then on CPC I found one rated and with a sound so close to the original it was a no brainer, the I fitted a internal relay protection unit that stop me pumping music over 100W into them, and hey ho they have survived a year already, whoops Sorry Brian.

P.S. I dig out the part number if you like.

YES PLEASE

 

[CJ14]

MCM Audio Select 6.5 inch 100W. 1inch voice coil 8R part no 55-2970

 

[CJ14]

https://uk.farnell.com/mcm-audio-select/55-2970/6-1-2-woofer-with-poly-conerubber/dp/2827693

 

[Ian G]

https://uk.farnell.com/mcm-audio-select/55-2970/6-1-2-woofer-with-poly-conerubber/dp/2827693

Thank you

 

[RoA]

It's been a long time but didn't the Sabres have heavily doped paper cones? If I remember right they had kind of a rough textured surface?

 

[CJ14]

No my burnt out mess was a plastic film based speaker cone. The Caught fire when I played at over 800W the amp was fine tweeters OK but the 6.5inch cones burst in flames twice whoops sorry Brian.

 

[Ian G]

I'll have a look at mine later

 

[stevied]

It's been a long time but didn't the Sabres have heavily doped paper cones? If I remember right they had kind of a rough textured surface?

My Ruark brochure says paper in the specs:

 

[stevied]

Icon specs for the OP, if needed:

 

[RoA]

My Ruark brochure says paper in the specs:

That is how I remember mine. They went through a couple of changes so maybe another version had Poly cones?

 

[stevied]

Possibly the MkIIIs had the Poly drivers? I'm not sure as I've never seen/heard those versions.

 

[stevied]

PS if anyone wants specs of the Templar, Broadsword, Talisman, Paladin, Crusader, Equinox or Accolade, I'll post 'em up

 

[gingermrkettle]

Equinox might be interesting (being the current mancave speakers).

 

[stevied]

@gingermrkettle - here you go.

How do you find these? I've not had the pleasure of hearing a pair. Contemporary reviews at the time said they needed a lot of space, so didn't go on my shopping list : /

 

[gingermrkettle]

I am using them on wall mounts in a small room with an active crossover so not really what the reviews anticipate. However, at £250 for a cosmetically tatty pair I can't complain, they do a much better job than anything else I could reasonably have got.

 

[Blue Belle]

I adore the Ruark speakers in my collection.. Crusader 2's, Templar and Solstice. Ever so well made, and still a beautiful listen today, as well as to look at.

 

[Ian G]

My Ruark brochure says paper in the specs:

This is what my drivers look like

 

[devenport]

Hello.
I know that the thread was started a quite long time ago but nonetheless...
Could you, please, provide specs for Ruark Broadsword?
I am in urgent need of this!
Thank you in advance

Regards

 

[stevied]

@devenport - here you go