Bang & Olufsen OLUFSEN 1200 (1973–1975)
First, the name. Nearly every source that documents this model calls it the Beogram 1200. “OLUFSEN 1200” looks like an OCR or typographical variant of that name, and Beogram is the B&O turntable line. If you are looking for the OLUFSEN 1200, you are almost certainly looking at the Beogram 1200, and that is how the record below is drawn.
The Beogram 1200 is a fully automatic, tangential tracking turntable. It is belt driven with a DC servo motor and plays 33⅓ and 45 rpm records. The tangential tonearm is the engineering highlight, a design B&O pursued across several models in this era. The cartridge is the MMC 4000, and the whole table weighs 5.2 kg. Published figures put wow and flutter at 0.055% WRMS and rumble at -65 dB (DIN B). Production years are given as 1973-1975, though one source extends that to 1977. The shorter range is more commonly cited.
Owner discussions agree on what these are like today. The tangential arm is widely admired as a marvel of engineering, and owners report the servo motor is quiet with rock-solid speed. The MMC cartridge is the weak link. Replacement styli are expensive, and a worn stylus is costly to fix. Restoration typically means replacing belts, and the motor bearings and rubber suspension parts often need attention as the rubber hardens with age. Service manuals are reportedly hard to come by and may need to be sourced from Denmark. Belts are still available from specialty suppliers. Fully restored examples have changed hands in the $400-$600 range in recent forum discussions, though that figure is anecdotal and undated.
Known Specs
- Type: Fully automatic tangential tracking turntable
- Drive: Belt drive, DC servo motor
- Speeds: 33.33, 45 rpm
- Wow and flutter: 0.055% WRMS
- Rumble: −65 dB DIN B
- Tonearm: 9″ tangential tracking
- Cartridge: MMC 4000
- Weight: 5.2 kg
No original retail price, dimensions, or detailed cartridge specifications are documented.
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