Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 vs Thorens TD 166
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 · Thorens TD 166.
| Specification | Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 |
Thorens TD 166 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £150 (used) | £150 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1969–1973 | 1975–? |
| Drive | — | belt drive |
| Speeds | — | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | — | zinc-alloy |
| Tonearm | B&O integrated arm (SP-series cartridges) | — |
| 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 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
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 ↗ |
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 ↗ |