Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 3200
Documentation on the BeoSound 3200 is thin. What survives is scattered across dealer listings and user manuals, not period reviews. The most significant thing on record is that this was Bang & Olufsen's first audio system with a built-in hard drive for storing digital tracks ripped from CDs. That sets it apart in the BeoSound line, which otherwise consisted of conventional CD players and stereo systems. The 2300, 3000, and 3200 formed a range of CD-based audio systems within the series.
Most of what else is known comes from sales listings. The unit appears to be a CD player and radio combination with that internal hard drive, and one seller described it as a "CD Player built in Hard Drive." A 48-page English service manual exists, and that's about the extent of the technical record. No power output, frequency response, dimensions, or weight figures have surfaced. Dealer copy consistently calls the design sleek and minimalist, with high-quality construction, though no independent reviews from the period have been located to corroborate that.
Current asking prices for used units run about €425 - €790 depending on condition and included accessories. One listing mentions a wall bracket, and another includes the power cord and antenna. A service manual is available through Beomanuals. If you own one of these and have documentation, the archive would welcome it. The record currently rests almost entirely on that manual's existence and the hard-drive claim.
- First B&O audio system with a hard drive for storing digital tracks
- CD player and radio functionality; no turntable or cassette
- 48-page English service manual available
- Used prices observed: €425–€790 (2026 listings)
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