You wish: Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000c Recreated Limited Edition turntable
In an inspired move, Bang & Olufsen has breathed new life into an iconic early-1970s turntable by sourcing and refurbishing 95 units and re-selling them as the Beogram 4000c Recreated Limited Edition.
The audiophiles among you will remember the Beogram 4000 series as one of the few turntables with a tangential tonearm. While most turntable arms pivot inwards, tangential arms track along with the groove, staying parallel to the groove at all times and reducing distortion at the beginning and end of a record.
What B&O has done is source 95 of the record players and take them back home to Denmark to be overhauled inside and out. In effect, they are now highly modern and pristine but retain their stunning, timeless design and class.
The units were disassembled, and every part was cleaned or replaced. On the inside, an RIAA phono pre-amplifier has been added, so the turntables can now be connected directly to modern speakers using a phono or 3.5mm line-level connection. In the past, they would have had to be run through an amp with a phono stage, or two separate units.
On the outside, B&O has polished and anodised the aluminium fascia in a warm champagne tone and given it a new hand-crafted solid oak frame. A new dust lid has also been added.
An up-to-date, high-performance stylus has also been added.
You’ll have to pay about $4000 for a used Beogram 4000 in good nick, so what would you expect to pay for a Recreated Limited Edition? Try €10,000, or about A$16,500.
They’re only available in Europe for now, but if you have the cash lying around you can register your interest at the B&O website.
Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000c price
€10,000 (about A$16,500)
Europe only
