Questions about Ruark Audio R5

Do not try it, but it is not explicitly stated by the manufacturer in the operating instructions: https://www.ruarkaudio.com/pdf/Ruark-Audio-R5-User-Guide-Multi-Language.pdf EN page 25. However, there would be the following possibility: Streaming from DLNA media. You can also stream music from a DLNA-compatible (Digital Living Network Alliance) media server on your R5. In this case, you browse the server itself for music, which you then play on your R5. There are many apps for Mac, iOS, Linux, Android, Windows phone etc. that turn your smartphone, tablet or laptop into a DLNA music server. Windows Media Player even has a "play on" feature that allows you to to play the music on your computer directly on your R5. When streaming DLNA media, your R5 acts as a Digital Media Renderer (DMR). This means that you search for music on your smartphone or laptop, which you then play on your R5 via your network. Your R5 will automatically switch to DMR mode when you select your R5* as the playback device - DMR cannot be selected via the Source button. Accordingly, all information displayed is controlled by the server and there are no settings you can change.

You could connect another active speaker via the line-out (RCA/Chinch), with the corresponding input.

Yes, unfortunately this is the case; it is pointed out in the operating instructions : "You cannot use the Bluetooth function on your R5 to connect to Bluetooth headphones".

The Ruark Audio R5 already has an integrated phono preamplifier. Your record player should have a phono line that can be switched on and off. This would solve the problem.

Yes, you can! Connect Ruark to your mobile phone via Bluetooth and hop-de-baise.

I can even switch on my R5 on the first floor. That would be about 10m

The perfect combination with the R5 is the MRx speaker from Ruark Audio. This can be connected wirelessly to the R5 via WLAN. Then all sources from the R5 (e.g. CD or Line In) can also be heard via the MRx. All sources are in sync and can be controlled via the Ruark Link App. Ruark Audio MRx (Walnut, Bluetooth, USB Host, WLAN, Spotify)