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BeoGram 4004

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 4004

BeoGram 4004

Beogram 4004/4002 were two integrated record players with identical technical specifications and performance, but Beogram 4004 had additional convenience in that it could be operated by remote control when coupled to the Beomaster 2400 receiver. It could also be linked to the Beosystem 6000 as part of a quadraphonic system.

In terms of concept, performance and technical design, these record players were very much ahead of their time. All functions were governed by computer-like logic circuits. You just pressed START, that was all. Through the unique detector arm (parallel to the pickup arm) these circuits could judge the size of the record, determine its normal playing speed and instruct the pick-up arm to lower the stylus into the lead-in groove. Within a few seconds you would hear the music. If there was no record on the platter the stylus could not be lowered, so the system was safe as well as simple.

Records could be tracked more accurately because the tangential arm traced a straight line from the record’s edge to its centre, instead of tracing an arc as radial arms do. This method entirely eliminated inward bias (skating effect) and tracking angle error was almost non-existent.

The naked elliptical diamond stylus in the MMC 20EN (former MMC 4000) pickup cartridge helped ensure that Beogram 4004/4002 got all of the information out of your record grooves while handling them in the gentlest possible way.

BeoGram 4004 Product Details

Type Numbers

5525 (1978 – July 1980)
5527 (GB) (1978 – July 1980)
5526 (USA) (1978 – June 1980)

Designer

Manufactured

1978 – 1980

Colour Options

Rosewood, Teak, White, Oak

BeoGram 4004 Product Specification

Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm.
Speed deviation: < 0.02 %
Speed control range: > +/- 3 %
Dial for speed: 2 pointers

Tonearm: Tangential
Tangential tracking: < 0.04°
Lift system: Electronic
Antiskating: Parallel tracking, error angle compensated

Motor: Servo-controlled DC
Drive system: Belt
Turntable: 30cm /1.3 kg

Pickup: MMC 20 EN
Stylus: elliptical naked diamond
Recommended pressure range: 0 – 1.5 g
Recommended stylus pressure 12 mN /1.2 g

Wow and flutter: < +/- 0.05 %
Wow and flutter, WRMS: < +/- 0.025 %
Rumble weighted: > 65 dB
Rumble unweighted: > 45 dB

Power supply: 110 – 130 – 220 – 240 V
Power consumption: 20 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 49 x 10 x 38cm
Weight: 11 kg

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BeoGram 4500

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 4500

BeoGram 4500

In building the Beogram 4500 turntable, Bang & Olufsen applied all its classic principles to ensure reproduction as close to perfection as possible.

The electronically-controlled tangential arm played each record exactly as it was recorded. And there were built-in systems that helped prevent vibrations reaching the cartridge or turntable. Beogram 4500 employed a finer, ultra-light MMC2 cartridge that combined distinguished sound reproduction with maximum protection for your records.

Beogram 4500 could be used as part of the Beosystem 4500 hi-fi system, and – having an inbuilt RIAA pre-amplifier can be plugged straight into the AUX port of your modern B&O equipment and enjoyed with the minimum of fuss!

BeoGram 4500 Product Details

Type Numbers

5951 (1988 – May 1991)
5955 (AUS) (1988 – May 1991)
5954 (J) (1988 – May 1991)
5953 (USA) (1988 – May 1991)

Designer

Manufactured

1988 – 1991

Colour Options

Black/Aluminium

BeoGram 4500 Product Specification

Wow and flutter, DIN < +/- 0.06 %
Rumble DIN weighted > 80 dB
Rumble DIN unweighted > 55 dB

Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm
Speed deviation: < +/- 0.2 %
Power supply:
5951: 220V
5953: 120V
5954: 100V
5955: 240V
Power consumption: < 10 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 42 x 7.5 x 32.5 cm
Weight 5.3 kg

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BeoGram 5005

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 5005

BeoGram 5005

This good-looking tangential record player had a unique tone arm suspension system among its many outstanding features. Optimum Pivot Point (OPP) was designed by Bang & Olufsen to give you the most faithful possible sound reproduction. The pendulum suspension isolated all vibration at the back of the tone arm so that the sensitive stylus tip was completely unaffected. It also had electronic Servo-drive and was fitted with the MMC 4 cartridge. The stylus pressure was 1,2g.

Facilities: search function – backwards and forwards; repeat playing of records; Datalink for connection to Beosystems.

This was the first of the lightweight tangential decks which were to become the mainstay of the Beogram range. The expensive tangential drive system of the 8000 was dropped and even the tangential arm mechanism was considerably simplified. They did however look the part and allowed far more control using a remote than the earlier radial 5000. Many owners of Beomaster 5000s ‘upgraded’ their systems with this deck but would miss the overhead light built into the lid of the 5000 and, dare one say it, possibly lose some sound quality.

BeoGram 5005 Product Details

Type Numbers

5921 1985 – May 1987)
5925 (AUS) (1985 – Sept 1985)
5924 (J) (1985 – Feb 1987)
5923 (USA) (1985 – Jan 1987)

Designer

Manufactured

1985 – 1987

Colour Options

Aluminium

BeoGram 5005 Product Specification

Pickup: MMC 4
Tracking force: 12 mN / 1.2 g
Wow and flutter: DIN < 0.06 %
Rumble DIN weighted: > 80 dB
Rumble DIN unweighted: > 55 dB
Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm
Speed deviation: < +/- 0.2 %

Patented Pendulum suspension
Anti-static platter
Repeat and search functions
Automatic registration of record size and speed
Power supply:
5921: 220V
5923: 120V
5924: 100V
5925: 240V
Power consumption < 10 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 42 x 7.5 x 32.5cm
Weight 5.3 kg
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BeoGram 5500

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 5500

BeoGram 5500

If you wanted to treasure your record collection, you couldn’t do it better than with Beogram 5500.

The electronically-controlled tangential arm played the record at the exact angle that the original master was cut. This allowed the ultra-sensitive MMC 4 pick-up to give the most precise possible reading of the signals in the groove. And with a stylus pressure of only 1,2g, this extraordinarily gentle touch added years to the life of your precious records.

Beogram 5500 was a tough customer though; dancing feet wouldn’t shake it up, courtesy of the special chassis suspension and short, rigid tone arm. You also could enjoy features such as the automatic registration of record size and speed; plus full track search and record repeat facilities, via the Master Control Panel.

Beogram 5500 was aesthetically balanced to match the rest of the components within Beosystem 5500 and could be controlled with the rest of the system through Master Control Panel 5500.

The 5500 was essentially exactly the same as the 5005 but re-badged to match the Beosystem 5500. As befitted what was regarded at this time as the midrange system, it sported an MMC4 cartridge.

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BeoGram 5500 Product Details

Type Numbers

5941 (1986 – Aug 1990)
5945 (AUS) (1986 – Aug 1989)
5944 (J) (1986 – Oct 1989)
5943 (USA) (1986 – March 1990)

Designer

Manufactured

1986 – 1990

Colour Options

Aluminium, White

BeoGram 5500 Product Specification

Tonearm Tangential Optimum Pivot Point
Motor Servo-controlled DC

MMC 4 cartridge
Recommended tracking force 12 mN /1.2 g
Wow and flutter, DIN: < +/- 0.06 %
Wow and flutter, WRMS: < +/- 0.03 %

Rumble DIN weighted: > 80 dB
Rumble DIN unweighted: > 55 dB

Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm
Speed deviation: < +/- 0.2 %

Power supply:
5941: 190 – 265 V
5944: 90 – 130 V
5945: 190 – 265 V
Power consumption: < 10 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 42 x 7.5 x 32.5cm
Weight 5.3 kg

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BeoGram 6000 (1974)

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 6000

BeoGram 6000 (1974)

This deck was a variant of the Beogram 4002 but fitted as standard with a CD4 decoder. As with the 4002, there were two clear models , the earlier with the AC motor and the later with a DC motor.

The DIN plug was unusual in that it carried 4 discrete channels and was therefore best suited to the Beomaster 6000 or 3400. It did have a built in RIAA though and would play stereo records perfectly happily as the rear channels could be switched off.

The cartridge specified was the MMC6000, the ultimate cartridge in the range designed by and bearing the name of one of B&O’s pre-eminent engineers, Subir Pramanik.

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BeoGram 6000 (1974) Product Details

Type Numbers

5512

Designer

Manufactured

1974 – 1978

Colour Options

Rosewood, Teak, White

BeoGram 6000 (1974) Product Specification

Sound system CD – 4, stereo, matrix
Output 4 x 200 mV / 470 komhs
Speeds 33 – 45 rpm.

Tonearm
Tangential

Automatic record-size
Yes
Automatic pickup movement Yes
Automatic speed selection Yes

Wow and flutter DIN
< +/- 0.05 %
Rumble DIN unweighted > 45 dB
Rumble DIN weighted > 65 dB
Speed deviation < 0.02 %
Speed control range > 6 %
Dial for speed 2 pointers
Stylus pressure range 0 – 1.5 gram

Tangential tracking
< 0.04°
Lift system Electronic
Antiskating Parallel tracking, error angle

Motor
Servo controlled DC
Drive system Belt
Turnable 30 cm 1.3 kg

Power supply
110 – 130 – 220 – 240 volts
Power consumption 30 watts
Dimensions W x H x D 49 x 10 x 38 cm
Weight 11 kg

Pickup
MMC 6000
Stylus Pramanik diamond
Radius of curvature (CD-4 quadro)
Frequency range 20 – 15,000 Hz +/- 1.5 dB
Recommended stylus pressure 1 gram

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BeoGram 6002

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 6002

BeoGram 6002

This tangential-tracking record deck offered superb sound quality from records plus the assurance that its playing precision minimised groove wear and kept your albums ‘like new’ for a very long time.

Operation was totally automatic. Record size and speed were identified by a ‘magic eye’ (photodiode) carried on a detector arm which travelled ahead of the tone arm. Fast and slow scan (both inward and outward) facilities allowed you to locate and play inner tracks without touching the delicate arm or pick-up.

The pick-up was the MMC3 with an unframed elliptical diamond carried on a tapered tubular cantilever of aluminium. The total effective tip mass of this arm/pick-up combination was a mere 0,35mg – no wonder Beogram 6002 was so kind to your records!

The motor was a DC tacho-motor controlled by an electronic servo-circuit. Turntable drive was via flat belt. The turntable and its bearings were mounted on the same inner chassis as the tone arm, and this was totally isolated from the motor, deck plate and outer chassis by a sophisticated pendulum suspension system.

When connected to Beomaster 6000, Beogram 6002 had a one-way data-link which makes it controllable via the Beomaster’s main controls or optional remote Terminal. Beogram 6002 could be used as part of a full stereo system – the Beosystem 6000 or 8000.

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BeoGram 6002 Product Details

Type Numbers

5645 (1983 – May 1986)
5646 (GB) (1983 – Nov 1986)
5641 (J) (1983 – June 1983)
5643 (USA) (1983 – March 1984)

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Manufactured

1983 – 1986

Colour Options

Rosewood, Teak, White

BeoGram 6002 Product Specification

Pickup: MMC 3
Recommended tracking force: 12 mN / 1.2 g

Wow and flutter DIN: < 0.07 %
Rumble DIN weighted: > 70 dB
Rumble DIN unweighted: > 45 dB
Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm
Tangential tracking: < 0.04°

Power supply:
5641: 100V
5643: 120V
5645: 220V
5646: 240V
Power consumption: 17 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 49 x 9 x 37.5cm
Weight 9 kg

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BeoGram 6006

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 6006

BeoGram 6006

This deck was the Beogram designed for use with the Beomaster 6000.

To all intents the same deck as the Beogram 8000, it had a MMC20EN cartridge and black keys to differentiate it from its more expensive brother. Not replaced directly when the newer cartridges were released as the Beogram 6002 was belt drive rather than tangential drive.

This was a confusing product as it offered the same performance as the Beogram 8000 but was cheaper due to the lesser cartridge. It was not a big seller and it was not surprising that the range was rationalised by keeping a top performing Beogram in the Beogram 8002 and a substantially simpler deck in the Beogram 6002.

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BeoGram 6006 Product Details

Type Numbers

5625 (1981 – Jan 1983)
5627 (AUS) (1981 – March 1982)
5626 (GB) (1981 – Nov 1982)
5623 (USA) (1981 – March 1982)

Designer

Manufactured

1981 – 1983

Colour Options

Rosewood, Teak, White

BeoGram 6006 Product Specification

Wow and flutter DIN: < 0.05 %
Rumble DIN weighted: > 65 dB
Rumble DIN unweighted: > 45 dB
Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm
Speed deviation: < +/- 0.02 %, +/- 3 %: < 0.04°

Power supply:
5623: 120V
5625: 220V
5626: 240V
5627: 240V
Power consumption: 15 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 49 x 9 x 37.5cm
Weight: 9 kg

Pickup: MMC 20 EN
Tracking force: 12 mN / 1.2 g

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BeoGram 6500

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 6500

BeoGram 6500

If you built up an LP Collection of good music to conjure up wonderful memories, you obviously would have wanted to enjoy it for many years to come. Which is why Bang & Olufsen put so much effort into Beogram 6500.

It was a superb, precision instrument that ensured perfect sound reproduction of your records. The electronically-controlled tangential arm played the record exactly as it was recorded.

The tone arm was suspended in a special Optimum Pivot Point system that prevented vibrations from reaching the MMC2 cartridge which has a stylus pressure of only 1g for minimal friction. And Bang & Olufsen’s special chassis suspension prevented external vibrations from reaching the platter. And Beogram 6500 automatically registered the size of the record you were playing and adjusted the speed accordingly.

The BeoGram 6500 also contained an inbuilt RIAA pre-amplifier, which essentially means you can just “plug in and play” with any modern B&O system through an AUX or similar socket – making this a very desirable deck! Of course as part of the Beosystem 6500, it was part of the top of the line system comprising in addition, the BeoMaster 6500, BeoCord 6500, BeoGram CD6500 and MCP-6500.

BeoGram 6500 Product Details

Type Numbers

5946 (1989 – Feb 1992)
5950 (AUS) (1989 – Sept 1991)
5949 (J) (1989 – Sept 1991)

Designer

Manufactured

1989 – 1991

Colour Options

Polished aluminium, All White

BeoGram 6500 Product Specification

Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm
Speed deviation: < +/- 0.2 %

MMC2 cartridge
Wow and flutter, DIN: < +/- 0.06 %
Rumble DIN weighted: > 80 dB
Rumble DIN unweighted: > 55 dB

Power supply:
5946: 220V
5948: 120V
5949: 100V
5950: 240V
Power consumption < 10 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 42 x 7.5 x 32.5cm
Weight 5.3 kg

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BeoGram 7000

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 7000

BeoGram 7000

Like many Bang & Olufsen turntables, Beogram 7000 was designed with a tangential arm, which ensured optimal playing of the record. It also came equipped with the patented OPP system (Optimal Pivot Point), so that the pick-up – MMC2 – was not disturbed by vibrations.

Main Features:

Fully automatic and remote controlled via Beolink 7000

Integrated MMC 2 pickup cartridge

Tangential tonearm with OPP (Optimum Pivot Point)

Pendulum suspended sub-chassis

Built-in RIAA amplifier

By the mid-1990s the CD had rapidly become a replacement for the black vinyl record with many new albums released only in the CD format. This is why Bang & Olufsen ceased production of its record decks, with Beogram 7000 being the last in a very long line of high quality turntables. However, even today the vinyl format is alive, as so many treasured record collections were originally based on the vinyl format in its heyday, with many more of the more esoteric albums still awaiting CD reissue. The requirements that have to be met by a record player have become threefold:

“The preservation of precious vinyl records in as perfect a condition as possible

The ability to pick up information from the grooves and reproduce them faithfully

The operation must be made as similar to the other sources in a system as possible.”

Beogram 7000 met and exceeded all these requirements. The MMC2 pick-up cartridge weighed only 1,6g – the lowest own weight of any pick-up cartridge – and had a very high compliance and low effective tip mass. The result was a very good tracking ability with little record wear and in combination with the contact line nude diamond the optimal contact with the groove walls was ensured – to pick up the full music information. The MMC principle – Moving Micro Cross – gave a high channel separation, especially in the bass range, a low distortion and very little channel difference, which are all elements that significantly contribute to the achieved sound quality.

The MMC cartridge was mounted in a tangential tonearm, which eliminated tracking errors. The unique Optimum Pivot Point and the pendulum suspended sub-chassis made the reproduction virtually immune to vibrations from the outside.

The tonearm’s axis for horizontal movement was positioned behind the vertical axis and thus behind the tonearm’s centre of gravity. If the pivot point for horizontal movements vibrated, the rear part of the arm with the counterweight also vibrated, whereas the stylus remained still, because it was in the centre of the vibrations. The MMC was completely integrated with the tonearm and the low weight of the cartridge meant that the tonearm resonance could be optimised to the ideal value of 10 – 15Hz.

The pendulum suspension efficiently insulated the inner chassis with tonearm and platter from the outer cabinet to prevent vibrations to affect playback. The suspension consisted of three pendulums and leafsprings and gave the inner chassis an inherent resonance of 5 – 6 Hz.

Operation of Beogram 7000 was via Beolink 7000. The turntable automatically determined record size and selected playback speed accordingly (33 or 45 rpm.). If no record was registered, playback did not begin. It was only possible to lower the pick-up cartridge if there was a record on the platter. When you operated Beogram 7000 from Beolink 7000 you could not by accident lower the stylus outside of the record surface. By preventing unauthorised operation of Beogram 7000, Bang & Olufsen gave priority to both the preservation of the pick-up cartridge and the vinyl records.

Beogram 7000 could ideally, be used as part of Beosystem 7000

BeoGram 7000 Product Details

Type Numbers

5981 (1992 – May 1996)
5985 (AUS) (1992 – Feb 1995)
5984 (J) (1992 – Jan 1995)
5983 (USA) (1992 – April 1996)

Designer

Manufactured

1992 – 1996

Colour Options

Polished Aluminium, White, Black

BeoGram 7000 Product Specification

Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm
Speed deviation < +/- 0.2 %

Wow and flutter, DIN < +/- 0.06 %
Rumble DIN weighted > 80 dB
Rumble DIN unweighted > 55 dB

Power supply:
5981: 220V
5983: 120V
5984: 100V
5985: 240V
Power consumption: < 10 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 42 x 7.5 x 32.5cm
Weight 5.3 kg

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BeoGram 8000

Bang & Olufsen BeoGram 8000

BeoGram 8000

In 1973, Bang & Olufsen launched the world’s first record player with an electronically controlled tangential arm. It was dubbed a state-of-the-art product by the industry, and revered and appreciated by music lovers all over the world.

Beogram 8000 was Bang & Olufsen’s third generation of tangential arm decks.

The special benefit of the tangential arm is that it helped to secure the most authentic reproduction of sound from records because it tracked records in the same way they were cut. But the tangential arm was only one of the features that contributed to the achievement of the company’s goal. For Beogram 8000 also benefited from B&O’s unique approach to turntable design: integration, in which all components of the gramophone were carefully matched from the product’s earliest design stage.

To secure constantly accurate rotary speed a Tangential Drive system was developed. It incorporated a quartz-controlled electronic flywheel, similar to the system used in electricity meters. Like your domestic meter, the system is highly reliable and extremely accurate. It works all day, everyday, and never needs repair. You never needed to make corrections in the Beogram’s rotary speed. A digital display kept you informed of speed during play. Because the conventional motor has been discarded, there were no motor vibrations to distort the sound. A unique pendulum suspension system prevented external shocks and vibrations from affecting sound reproduction.

Beogram 8000 was fitted with the widely acclaimed MMC 20 CL pickup cartridge, which guaranteed excellent tracking and minimum record wear, thanks to its low effective tip mass and optimum groove contact. A stylus brush, mounted inside the tangential arm compartment, kept the diamond free from dust and micro-particles, thereby enhancing the gentle treatment of records.

Beogram 8000 could be used as part of a full stereo system – the Beosystem 6000 or 8000

BeoGram 8000 Product Details

Type Numbers

5615 (1981 – May 1983)
5617 (AUS) (1981 – Sept 1983)
5616 (GB) (1981 – Aug 1983)
5611 (J) (1981 – Sept 1981)
5613 (USA) (1981 – Oct 1982)

Designer

Manufactured

1981 – 1983

Colour Options

Rosewood, Teak, White

BeoGram 8000 Product Specification

Wow and flutter DIN: < 0.04 %
Rumble DIN weighted: > 70 dB
Rumble DIN unweighted: > 50 dB
Speeds: 33 – 45 rpm
Speed deviation: < +/- 0.2 %
Speed control range: +/- 3 %
Tangential tracking: < 0.04°

Pickup: MMC 20 CL
Tracking force 10 mN / 1 g

Power supply:
5611: 100V
5613: 120V
5615: 220V
5616: 240V
5617: 240V
Power consumption: 240 V, changeable transf.
Power frequency: 50 Hz

Dimensions W x H x D: 49 x 9 x 37.5cm
Weight 9 kg

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