This Beogram 4000 - not the later variants - was surely the most beautiful piece of hi-fi ever made. It also sounded fantastic - I knew the version with the original SP15 cartridge.
Very nice video. This is the original 4000, which I believe is very rare, at least here in the U.S. The 4002 and 4004 are much more common. All three look very much alike, with only the controls are a little different.
The B&O products are fantastic!!! I have two BeoMaster 1900 and 4000. They need revision, and I will watch all your videos to learn how to do. You have a great technics. Fantastic!!!
Excellent video!When you first play that Horace Silver album on Blue Note, it sounds terrible. The pitch of the bass intro is all over the place which would 'suggest' that the turntable isn't running at constant speed. As I'm sure that is NOT the case, why does it sound like that? Thanks for all your skilled work.
If I want to plug my Beogram 4000 into my amp which has a line in (non-B&O), will I then need a preamp? I will of course need a DIN to RCA but not sure what the audio level is at this point
Yes, you would need a preamp! The Beolover has an elegant solution for that: beolover.blogspot.com/2023/03/beogram-4000-internal-RIAA-pre-amplifier.html. Get in touch at beolover@gmail.com if you would like to get one.
hello a query, I just got a 4004 type 5526, failed, the left fuse is missing and I wanted to know if it is 125Ma? and the correct voltage is 117 but I have a transformer from 220 to 110v (I am in Peru), it can work with 110v. No problem?? or it needs to be 117. I hope and appreciate your possible help.
Hello, I just bought a Bang & Olufsen Beogram 7000 turntable with built in preamp, it has a Din 5-pin male connector, how do I hook it up to a regular system with RCA input jacks? Do I need to get an RCA cable with a ground cable? I wasn’t sure because this deck has a built in preamp. Thanks in advance.
The Beogram 7000 has a built in RIAA so produces line level so can attach to a normal line in input. The plug is actually a 7 pin DIN but the two bottom pins can be unscrewed. It should work without an earth cable but if you get a hum, a wire between the casing of the DIN plug and the earth will fix it.
I love the old Retro stuff, its stood the test of time well, But I got to ask this, why is it every time I watch a video like this that when it comes to hearing samples of music being played its always some horrid Jazz music or Classical stuff or something from the 70s? I would really like to see someone play modern music that isn't any of the above mentioned. I find it hard to believe that a certain brand or model of equipment like this dictates what music should be played.
Although these were quite good the best lateral-tracking turntables were undoubtedly Sony. Revox and B&O had a sort of style but reliability and basic build quality were inferior in this particular niche.
Debatable. The later B&O decks were not as well made but the 4000 was massively over engineered with very good build quality. The later 4002 etc was made to cost less to manufacture but sounded pretty similar. The platter on the 4000 and early 4002 is extremely heavy and gives good speed stability. Reliability these days is obviously going ton be an issue as components do deteriorate with age but these can be replaced. As you can see in the above video, there is very little plastic in this deck - most is metal and wood.
This Beogram 4000 - not the later variants - was surely the most beautiful piece of hi-fi ever made. It also sounded fantastic - I knew the version with the original SP15 cartridge.
I'm buying a Beogram 4000. It is in good condition but needs to be revised. Your videos will help me. Thank you!!
Hear the story behind Beogram 4000 by Jacob Jensen th-cam.com/video/howfdRFfGtQ/w-d-xo.html
Great to see and hear about Vinyl making a huge comeback every year
Very nice video. This is the original 4000, which I believe is very rare, at least here in the U.S. The 4002 and 4004 are much more common. All three look very much alike, with only the controls are a little different.
The B&O products are fantastic!!! I have two BeoMaster 1900 and 4000. They need revision, and I will watch all your videos to learn how to do. You have a great technics. Fantastic!!!
Beolover you are the best!!
can you please do a "SETTING UP" video for the "Beogram 8002" model? ! Great video on 4002!!!!
Bang & Olufsen have started refurbing these themselves now :O
Awesome video!! Could you please tell me what records are those? Love Blue Note! Thanks
Excellent video!When you first play that Horace Silver album on Blue Note, it sounds terrible. The pitch of the bass intro is all over the place which would 'suggest' that the turntable isn't running at constant speed. As I'm sure that is NOT the case, why does it sound like that?
Thanks for all your skilled work.
If I want to plug my Beogram 4000 into my amp which has a line in (non-B&O), will I then need a preamp? I will of course need a DIN to RCA but not sure what the audio level is at this point
Yes, you would need a preamp! The Beolover has an elegant solution for that: beolover.blogspot.com/2023/03/beogram-4000-internal-RIAA-pre-amplifier.html. Get in touch at beolover@gmail.com if you would like to get one.
hello a query, I just got a 4004 type 5526, failed, the left fuse is missing and I wanted to know if it is 125Ma? and the correct voltage is 117 but I have a transformer from 220 to 110v (I am in Peru), it can work with 110v. No problem?? or it needs to be 117. I hope and appreciate your possible help.
Thought we were getting some Steely Dan at 6:30 there.No such luck.
I am a lucky guy i have two of this units !
What records did you play? At first I thought it was Rikki Don’t Lose That Number! But they sound great!
HAHA I thought it was Steely Dan too. Glad I wasn't the only one.
How do I adjust the point on the record where the tone arm lowers at the beginning of the record?
Hello, I just bought a Bang & Olufsen Beogram 7000 turntable with built in preamp, it has a Din 5-pin male connector, how do I hook it up to a regular system with RCA input jacks? Do I need to get an RCA cable with a ground cable? I wasn’t sure because this deck has a built in preamp. Thanks in advance.
The Beogram 7000 has a built in RIAA so produces line level so can attach to a normal line in input. The plug is actually a 7 pin DIN but the two bottom pins can be unscrewed. It should work without an earth cable but if you get a hum, a wire between the casing of the DIN plug and the earth will fix it.
Hi, how can I connect a Beolab 5 to my Turntable ? Also is the quality os sound compromised?
Does the other midi type lead need to be plugged in for this to work. Needle not going down when it finds record. Haven’t got amp.
The tonearm seems to be a little bit strange, not very convincing. What about the catridge change?
I love the old Retro stuff, its stood the test of time well, But I got to ask this, why is it every time I watch a video like this that when it comes to hearing samples of music being played its always some horrid Jazz music or Classical stuff or something from the 70s? I would really like to see someone play modern music that isn't any of the above mentioned. I find it hard to believe that a certain brand or model of equipment like this dictates what music should be played.
Great video! What album are you playing? :)
When it first started, I thought it was Steely Dan's, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number". But it isn't. Now we know where SD got that bass riff.
The track on the 33' album is "Song for my father" of Horace Silver
Is this model any good? Price range? Thanks!
How about unpacking with eh original box and packing.
It's time bang and olufsen to produce a tottaly new turntable
Hi, do you sell cartridges for the 4002?
What's the price for a 4004?
That depends on how perfect you would like it...;-). Send me a message via our blog for further discussion: beolover.blogspot.com
Hat speakers do u have on ur set up?
Although these were quite good the best lateral-tracking turntables were undoubtedly Sony. Revox and B&O had a sort of style but reliability and basic build quality were inferior in this particular niche.
Debatable. The later B&O decks were not as well made but the 4000 was massively over engineered with very good build quality. The later 4002 etc was made to cost less to manufacture but sounded pretty similar. The platter on the 4000 and early 4002 is extremely heavy and gives good speed stability. Reliability these days is obviously going ton be an issue as components do deteriorate with age but these can be replaced. As you can see in the above video, there is very little plastic in this deck - most is metal and wood.