Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 vs Dual CS 505-4
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 · Dual CS 505-4.
| Specification | Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 |
Dual CS 505-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. £150 (used) | £160 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1969–1973 | 1991–? |
| Drive | — | belt drive |
| Speeds | — | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | semi-automatic |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | — | aluminium |
| Tonearm | B&O integrated arm (SP-series cartridges) | Dual ULM 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 Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 undercuts the Dual CS 505-4 by £10 — £150 against £160.
Operation differs: the Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 is manual, the Dual CS 505-4 is semi-automatic.
Bottom line: £10 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
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 ↗ |