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Bang & Olufsen Beosound Emerge vs Ruark R3S

What Beosound Emerge does better (2) and where R3S wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Bang & Olufsen Beosound Emerge
Bang & Olufsen · 2021Beosound Emerge
4.2Score
2 advantages≈ $1,100
vs
Ruark R3S
Ruark · 2023R3S
4.7Score
3 advantages≈ $950
Higher score
3.3Sound3.5
4.8Connectivity6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Beosound EmergeR3S
67 × 255165420 × 167220
Beosound EmergeR3SDifference
Height255 mm167 mm+88 mm
Width67 mm420 mm−353 mm
Depth165 mm220 mm−55 mm
Weight1,300 g5,300 g−4,000 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Beosound Emerge better than R3S?

  1. Weight1,300 g vs 5,300 g4.1×
  2. Highest frequency22,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz+10%

Why is R3S better than Beosound Emerge?

  1. Output power15 W vs 30 W2×
  2. Bluetooth version5 vs 5.2+4%
  3. Lowest frequency45 Hz vs 40 Hz+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Ruark R3SRuark R3S≈ $9504.7
Sound
Output power15 W30 W
Lowest frequency45 Hz40 Hz
Highest frequency22,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version55.2
Bluetooth codecsSBCSBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Optical inputYesYes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlayYes—
Chromecast / Google CastYes—
Spotify ConnectYesYes
Voice assistant built in—Yes
Companion appYesYes
Design & build
Weight1,300 g5,300 g
Width67 mm420 mm
Height255 mm167 mm
Depth165 mm220 mm
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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