Description:
The Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4002 is one of the most recognizable turntables of the 1970s—a beautiful combination of Danish industrial design and genuinely innovative analog engineering.
Introduced during B&O’s classic design era and manufactured in Denmark, the Beogram 4002 uses a tangential-tracking tonearm rather than the conventional pivoting arm found on most turntables. The stylus travels across the record in a straight line, following the same basic geometry used when the original record master was cut. The goal was to minimize tracking-angle error and distortion while making record playback remarkably elegant and easy to use.
The 4002 is also unusual visually. Its low-profile aluminum construction, understated controls, and parallel tonearm arrangement give it a distinctly architectural appearance that still feels modern decades later. Examples from the mid-1970s remain sought after by both vintage-audio enthusiasts and collectors of classic Bang & Olufsen design.
Highlights
- Classic Bang & Olufsen turntable
- Made in Denmark
- Tangential / linear-tracking tonearm system
- Electronically controlled operation
- 33⅓ and 45 RPM playback
- Low-profile aluminum Danish industrial design
- Designed for Bang & Olufsen MMC phono cartridges
- Highly collectible 1970s HiFi component
- Excellent combination of engineering and design history
Ideal For:
The Beogram 4002 is particularly appealing to someone who wants a turntable that feels as much like a piece of design history as an audio component. It is ideal for a vintage B&O collector, a mid-century-modern system, or someone who appreciates unconventional engineering.
Condition:
Pre-owned consignment piece. Please contact Olson’s HiFi for current cosmetic condition, cartridge/stylus information, operating status, dust-cover condition, and availability.
Why we like it:
The Beogram 4002 represents an era when Bang & Olufsen was willing to rethink what a turntable could look like and how it could operate. Instead of simply refining the traditional record player, B&O created something completely distinctive—both mechanically and visually.
More than 50 years later, it still looks futuristic.
