Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 vs Thorens TD 150
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 · Thorens TD 150.
| Specification | Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 |
Thorens TD 150 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. £200 (used) | £220 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1985–1989 | 1965–1973 |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | fully-automatic | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | aluminium | zinc-alloy, two-piece |
| Tonearm | B&O radial arm (MMC cartridges) | Thorens TP-13 (TP-13A on Mk II) |
| 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.
On price alone the Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 costs less, coming in £20 (about 10%) below the Thorens TD 150.
Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.
The Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Thorens TD 150 needs you to cue the arm by hand.
Bottom line: the Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the £20 gap.
Merchant searches
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
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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 ↗ |