Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 vs Dual 1219
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 · Dual 1219.
| Specification | Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 |
Dual 1219 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £150 (used) | £150 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1969–1973 | 1969–1972 |
| Drive | — | idler drive |
| Speeds | — | 33/45/78 rpm |
| Operation | manual | fully-automatic |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | — | non-magnetic, dynamically balanced (approx 3 kg class) |
| Tonearm | B&O integrated arm (SP-series cartridges) | Dual gimballed arm |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
The Dual 1219 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 needs you to cue the arm by hand.
The rest of the recorded specifications line up closely, so this database does not establish an overall winner.
Bottom line: both are £150 at reference price — price doesn't separate them, so the table above is where the real differences show up.
Merchant searches
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |
Merchant searches
2 UK merchants handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |