Bang & Olufsen Beogram CD-4500
Documentation on the Beogram CD-4500 is thin, and even the basics come with contradictions between the two primary database entries that survive. What both sources agree on: this is a standalone compact disc player from Bang & Olufsen, and it uses the company's characteristically wide, low-slung form factor — roughly 90 cm across and only about 6 cm tall, sized to sit atop or alongside the Beomaster receivers of the period. It is a top-loading design.
Electrical specs are where the record splits. One database gives a signal-to-noise ratio of >95dB and a weight of 6.7 kg; the other claims >100dB and 8.3 kg. Both list total harmonic distortion at under 0.02%, frequency response of 20Hz–20kHz (one source adding ±0.1dB tolerance), output of 4V RMS, and power consumption of 12W. Given the disagreement, I'd treat the precise SNR and weight figures with caution until a service manual or period review surfaces to settle it.
No production years, original pricing, or contemporary reviews have surfaced in the sources available to the Archive. A HiFI-Stereo (February 1994, p.99) roundup of CD players from the era lists competitors like the Adcom GCD-600 and California Audio Labs players, but makes no mention of the Beogram CD-4500 — suggesting it may have been phased out of the US market by then, or simply never widely reviewed in the English-language press.
Known specifications:
- Top-loading CD player
- Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz (±0.1dB per one source)
- THD: <0.02%
- Output: 4V RMS per channel
- Power consumption: 12W
- Dimensions: approx. 900 × 60 × 284 mm (W×H×D)
- Weight: 6.7 kg or 8.3 kg (sources conflict)
Similar items on eBay
No exact Bang & Olufsen Beogram CD-4500 listings are live right now — these searches show current Bang & Olufsen and similar vintage audio gear on eBay:
As an eBay Partner, we earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support our independent vintage technology research.