Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002
Vintage & classic turntables · 1972–1981 Discontinued
£600 typical UK used price
Jacob Jensen's tangential-tracking masterpiece used two parallel arms — one sensing record size, one playing — with electronic servo control years ahead of the industry. The 4002 (1974) refined the 4000; both use B&O MMC cartridges.
The most beautiful turntable ever made in many eyes, and a genuine engineering pioneer of linear tracking.
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.
- Fully automatic: the arm cues itself and returns at the end of the side.
- 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
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | fully-automatic |
| Built-in phono stage | No |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | electronically controlled tangential (linear-tracking) twin-arm |
| Years | 1972–1981 |
Where to buy the Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002
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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