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BeoCenter 4600

BeoCenter

Production: 1977 - 12/1980

Documents: Owners Manual, Service Manual, Service Manual

Beocenter 4600 replaced Beocenter 3600 and had the added advantage that MW and LW bands were added to the sensitive radio. The amplifier was rated at 2 x 25W and powered the S35 loudspeakers effectively.

The cassette section incorporated Dolby B and had a ‘memory stop’ at ‘000′. Both Chrom Dioxid and normal tapes could be used.

The turntable arm was fitted with built-in bias compensation and held the MMC 20S pickup cartridge.

Beocenter 4600
When used with other suitable Bang & Olufsen products, the combined unit was known as the Beosystem 4600.

At the end of its life, Beocenter 4600 was replaced by two further models: the advanced-technology Beocenter 5000 and Beocenter 2002/2000 which was based on quantity rather than quality!

BeoCenter 4600 technical specifications

Type: 2631 (1977 - Dec 1980)

Power output RMS DIN: 2 x 25 watts / 4 ohms
2 x 20 watts / 8 ohms
Harmonic distortion < 0.1 %
Intermodulation < 0.15 %
Frequency range 20 - 30,000 Hz
FM tuner range FM 87.5 - 108 MHz
LW 150 - 350 kHz
MW 520 - 1610 kHz
Record-player: pickup MMC 20 S
Recommended tracking force 15 mN / 1.5 g
Speeds/control range 33 - 45 rpm / > +/- 3%
Wow and flutter < +/- 0.09 %
Rumble weighted > 62 dB
Rumble unweighted > 42 dB

Tape recorder: Wow and flutter: < +/- 0.2 %
Speed deviation: > +/- 1 %
Fast forward and rewind (C60) 85 sec

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