Ranked among the best PC speakers on the market, the Ruark MR1 Mk2s will give you a fantastic audio experience, and will look beautiful sitting atop a desk or next to a TV. They're more versatile than expected thanks to their Bluetooth capabilities, and there are options for portability, too. Perhaps the biggest issue with them is the price, even if it's arguably justified in a premium package.

Stereo may not mean much to you. I’ve often seen stereo speakers used weirdly: one up high, one on the floor; the two of them in separate rooms; all manner of arrangements which make it impossible to listen to stereo properly. If you don’t care about such things, then you’ll be quite content with Bluetooth-stereo-in-one-box. Those who want a bit more from their music should go listen to the Ruark MR1 Mk2 stereo Bluetooth speakers.

In fact, the Ruark would be a great alternative to a soundbar and positioning the speakers either side of the screen was highly effective. There's good stereo imaging, great placement of effects, clear dialogue, and music was particularly well rendered. All you need to do is add a sub to really boost the sound of your TV, and shows like Jack Ryan and movies like Ready Player One will suddenly burst into life.

The small Ruark speakers sound good enough, but are obviously best suited in smaller rooms and sound better when you have them in front of you on a desk. The physical constraints are noticeable in the bass and the volume. They play neither very loudly nor in a tough manner. As an additional speaker pair they are nice enough, especially if one doesn’t have much room, but it’s not hard to find better sound for the same price. If you can live with slightly larger speakers.

Gorgeous design and superb performance make these Ruark MR1 a desktop favourite

The Ruark MR1 MkII might be small in stature and, to lesser extent, price – but on a pound-for-pound basis, there’s no better way to transform the sound of an office or small room.

The upgrades that Ruark has made to an already impressive Bluetooth speaker system have brought it damn near to perfection. Very classy indeed.

The Ruark MR1 Mk2 speakers tick a lot of boxes in a lot of categories – whether you need a pair of stereo speakers to connect up to your computer, TV, record player, smartphone or anything else, these will fit the bill, and produce fantastic sound quality for the price.