Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200
Vintage & classic turntables · 1969–1973 Discontinued
£150 typical UK used price
A Jacob Jensen-designed turntable that won design awards for its flat, minimalist aluminium styling and helped define B&O's modern identity. Uses B&O's own SP-series cartridges.
A milestone of Danish industrial design — it lives in MoMA's collection as well as living rooms.
Who it suits
Best suited to: buyers comfortable assessing used condition and budgeting for servicing (drive mechanism, bearing, stylus). Less ideal for: a no-hassle purchase with a manufacturer warranty — buy a current model instead.
Good to know
- No built-in phono stage — use an amplifier with a phono input or add a separate phono preamplifier.
- This is a used-market purchase. Ask about condition, originality and service history — for this drive type, check the drive belt (often perished or stretched with age) and bearing, plus the stylus regardless.
Specifications
| Operation | manual |
|---|---|
| Built-in phono stage | No |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Tonearm | B&O integrated arm (SP-series cartridges) |
| Years | 1969–1973 |
Where to buy the Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200
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 ↗ |
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