The Team
Vita Audio is brought to you by a team of respected designers and engineers who have built a wealth of knowledge working within the British Audio and Design Industry.
Alan O’Rourke
Alan is the founding member of Vita Audio and also the Managing Director of Ruark Acoustics a Company which has become highly respected by audio enthusiasts for the High Fidelity loudspeakers it designs and produces. Alan inherited his love of music and audio from his Father Brian, a gifted craftsman who also spent his life working within the British Audio Industry from its fledgling days in the 50’s to the high’s of the 80’s and 90’s. As a Father and Son with such entwined interests it was inevitable that one day they would work together and so it was in 1986 they formed Ruark Acoustics. Alan’s experience as a musician and a loudspeaker designer has given him a vast insight into how sound works and what makes a product sound ‘right’. To him most radios and small audio products available offered a level of sound quality and design that was just not acceptable. It was the belief that he could do something better that led to Alan and his business partner Neil Adams to form Vita Audio.
Neil Adams
Neil was working in retail management when his Father-in-Law Brian started Ruark Acoustics with Alan. Having previously worked as an Electronic Engineer he joined the fledgling company and worked with Alan and Brian looking after production. The early years were spent attending Hi-Fi shows and spending many hours in listening rooms helping to develop the unique Ruark sound. When Alan’s father retired from the business Neil became a director and is now responsible for the day to day running of the company. Neil is a keen windsurfer and when not at work can usually be found down at the local beach with Alan trying to perfect their carve gybes.
