Category Bang & Olufsen
Over the years Radio Retro have received several questions asking what their radio, amplifier or vintage item is worth. Many others have offered items for sale or asked if the items featured are available to buy. I set up Radio Retro… Continue Reading →
After the success of the Beolit 505 and 707 range of transistor radios that ended in 1981, Bang and Olufsen introduced the Beosystem 10 in 1984. As the name suggested this was more than just a radio, it combined a… Continue Reading →
Jacob Jensen’s iconic transistor radio began with the Beolit 400 introduced at the start of the 1970s. Its colourful design included a range of replaceable front and rear panels to suit the latest interior fashion. Outstanding sound quality for a… Continue Reading →
Bang and Olufsen manufactured the Beolit 800 transistor radio from mid to late 1960s as a high-end model. It was effectively the Beolit 700 in a hard wood case to be replaced by the smaller Beolit 400 /600 range designed… Continue Reading →
Do you have a Bang and Olufsen BeoCord 1200 reel to reel tape recorder with a faulty take up reel? Maybe it’s spilling tape or judders on playback? This post may help fix the fault with a fairly simple belt… Continue Reading →
Is your Bang and Olufsen BeoCenter 9000 refusing to play CDs? Does the door reopen after loading or take too long finding the tracks? If so there may be a simple way to fix it. Christmas lunchtime and the trusty… Continue Reading →
Spinning up vinyl on a Beogram is always a memorable experience. The precision of tangential tracking together with a sleek concord style moving coil cartridge signalling ’33’ rpm from red seven segment LED display at the end of the control… Continue Reading →
These are Bang & Olufsen Beovox C40 bookshelf speakers from the seventies. Designed by Jacob Jensen the C40 is a solid aluminium enclosure with woofer and tweeter. Cabinets are in very good condition with only minor marks to the… Continue Reading →
This iconic Bang & Olufsen Beomaster 3000-2 amplifier / tuner was manufactured in the seventies. Designed by Jacob Jensen the 3000-2 is a solid design with aluminium front panel and solid teak enclosure. Cabinet is solid teak and front panel is… Continue Reading →
Does your Beomaster 3000 / 3000-2 blow its fuses? Or sound distorted? There are several common faults that are fairly simple to fix with a little patience. Warning – this gets technical and requires some knowledge of electronics and soldering… Continue Reading →
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