Bang & Olufsen Beovox
A series of two-way bookshelf speakers with dome tweeters and cone woofers, housed in rosewood cabinets
Overview
Bang & Olufsen produced several models under the Beovox speaker line, including the Beovox 1100, 1200, and 3000. These are two-way bookshelf speaker systems, each featuring a cone woofer and a dome tweeter. The enclosures are finished in rosewood, reflecting the brand’s minimalist design language. Specific production years are not documented, but original pricing data from around 1973 is available for the 1100, 1200, and 3000 models.
Specifications
| Product type | Speaker |
| Low frequency driver | 15 cm cone type (Beovox 1100) |
| Low frequency driver | 18 cm cone type (Beovox 1200) |
| Low frequency driver | 25 cm cone type (Beovox 3000) |
| High frequency driver | Dome type |
| Impedance | 4 Ω |
| Frequency characteristic | 50 Hz to 18 kHz (Beovox 1100) |
| Frequency characteristic | 40 Hz to 20 kHz (Beovox 1200) |
| Frequency characteristic | 28 Hz to 20 kHz (Beovox 3000) |
| Rated input | 15W(R.M.S.) (Beovox 1100, 1200) |
| Rated input | 40W(R.M.S.) (Beovox 3000) |
| Max Input | 20W(MUSIC) (Beovox 1100, 1200) |
| Max Input | 60W(MUSIC) (Beovox 3000) |
| Distortion factor | Not more than 2.5% (Beovox 1100, 1200) |
| Distortion factor | Not more than 1.5% (Beovox 3000) |
| Crossover frequency | 5kHz (Beovox 1100) |
| Crossover frequency | 3kHz (Beovox 1200) |
| Crossover frequency | 2kHz (Beovox 3000) |
| Cabinet volume | 7.5 liters (Beovox 1100) |
| Cabinet volume | 17 liters (Beovox 1200) |
| Cabinet volume | 37 liters (Beovox 3000) |
| External dimensions | Width 170 x Height 280 x Depth 255 mm (Beovox 1100) |
| External dimensions | Width 500 x Height 200 x Depth 240 mm (Beovox 1200) |
| External dimensions | Width 635 x Height 280 x Depth 305 mm (Beovox 3000) |
| Weight | 4.5kg (Beovox 1100) |
| Weight | 5.5kg (Beovox 1200) |
| Weight | 12kg (Beovox 3000) |
| Original price | ¥ 33,400 (Beovox 1100, around 1973) |
| Original price | ¥ 38,500 (Beovox 1200, around 1973) |
| Original price | ¥ 68,500 (Beovox 3000, around 1973) |
Design
The Beovox 1100, 1200, and 3000 speaker systems feature a two-way configuration with a cone woofer and a dome tweeter. The enclosures are finished in rosewood, contributing to their refined, minimalist appearance.
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