Beogram 1500 was a radial turntable and designed to be one of the more affordable, basic machines on the Bang & Olufsen product list. Superficially very little different from its more expensive brothers - Beogram 1900 and 1902 - this turntable was a good buy, especially as it came delivered with an MMC 3000 cartridge fitted as standard.
Types:
5714 (1978 - July 1980)
F 5716 (1978 - Nov 1979)
Sound system Stereo, matrix
Output DIN 8.5 mV /47 kohms
Speeds: 33 - 45 rpm.
Tonearm: radial
Stylus pressure range 0 - 2 g
Automatic record-size: Yes, 17 and 30 cm
Automatic pickup movement Yes
Automatic speed selection Yes
Wow and flutter, DIN: < +/- 0.09 %
Rumble DIN unweighted: > 42 dB
Rumble DIN weighted: > 62 dB
Speed deviation: < 0.05 %
Speed control range: > +/- 3 %
Tracking error: 0.126°
Lift system: Mechanical
Anti-skating: Yes, automatic
Pickup: MMC 3000 or MMC20S
Recommended stylus pressure: 1.2 g
Stylus: diamond spherical
Radius of curvature:15 µm
Motor: Servo controlled DC
Drive system: Flat belt
Turntable: 30cm / 500g
Power supply: 220 (110 - 130 - 240) V
Power consumption: 8 W
Dimensions: 44 x 8.5 x 33cm
Weight 6 kg
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