Bang & Olufsen Beocord 8002 (1981)
A high-end cassette deck introduced in 1981, built with aluminum and teak, and sold at a premium price.
Overview
The Bang & Olufsen Beocord 8002 is a cassette tape deck, player and recorder, introduced in 1981. B&O positioned it as a premium component. It retailed for $1,100 at launch. The design is pure early 1980s, with aluminum and teak construction and a wood-facing finish. It shares service documentation with other Beocord models, including the 6000 series, and is identified by type numbers 4841, 4845, and 4846. No technical performance specifications were found for it. It sits in Bang & Olufsen’s high-fidelity audio lineup from the early 1980s.
Specifications
| Introduced | 1981 |
| Retail Price | $1,100.00 |
| MPN | Beocord 8002 |
| Type Numbers | 4841, 4845, 4846 |
Design
The Beocord 8002 is built of aluminum and teak, with a wood-facing finish. That is the high-end look Bang & Olufsen used in the 1980s.
Market
Belts are the usual maintenance problem. They degrade, and replacement kits are available. Units turn up in all sorts of condition, from non-functioning to great cosmetic shape with fully operational doors and undamaged aluminum. Service and user manuals are available.
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