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Turntables — Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000c Series Saint Laurent Rive Droit Edition
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Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000c Series Saint Laurent Rive Droit Edition
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The Beogram 4000c Series Saint Laurent Rive Droit Edition is a special-edition belt-drive turntable from Bang & Olufsen, built with the brand's distinctive tangential-tracking tonearm and a factory-fitted SMMC 20 CL cartridge, in collaboration with fashion house Saint Laurent. This collaborative edition brings B&O's iconic Beogram 4000c platform into a collectible design partnership.
Key specs that matter
Two speeds are supported - 33 and 45rpm - via belt drive using a fixed (non-suspended) chassis design. The pre-installed tangential-tracking tonearm eliminates conventional pivoted-arm tracking error by moving in a straight line across the record, paired with the pre-installed SMMC 20 CL cartridge using B&O's proprietary Moving Micro Cross principle. The platter is aluminium. Wow and flutter spans 0.05-0.025%, with rumble at 42-65dB (unweighted-weighted). At 490 x 100 x 380mm and 12kg, the turntable maintains B&O's characteristically compact, design-forward footprint.
Sound and use context
Expect the distinctive tracking precision B&O's tangential-tracking geometry is specifically engineered to deliver, eliminating conventional tracking-error compromises entirely, combined with the factory-matched SMMC 20 CL cartridge's coherent integration.
Pairing
Because the tonearm and cartridge ship pre-installed and factory-matched, this turntable arrives ready to play with no additional cartridge selection required.
Alternatives
Bang & Olufsen's broader Beogram catalogue offers alternatives without this specific Saint Laurent collaborative design treatment, worth considering instead for buyers wanting the same core engineering without the collectible premium.
Key specs that matter
Two speeds are supported - 33 and 45rpm - via belt drive using a fixed (non-suspended) chassis design. The pre-installed tangential-tracking tonearm eliminates conventional pivoted-arm tracking error by moving in a straight line across the record, paired with the pre-installed SMMC 20 CL cartridge using B&O's proprietary Moving Micro Cross principle. The platter is aluminium. Wow and flutter spans 0.05-0.025%, with rumble at 42-65dB (unweighted-weighted). At 490 x 100 x 380mm and 12kg, the turntable maintains B&O's characteristically compact, design-forward footprint.
Sound and use context
Expect the distinctive tracking precision B&O's tangential-tracking geometry is specifically engineered to deliver, eliminating conventional tracking-error compromises entirely, combined with the factory-matched SMMC 20 CL cartridge's coherent integration.
Pairing
Because the tonearm and cartridge ship pre-installed and factory-matched, this turntable arrives ready to play with no additional cartridge selection required.
Alternatives
Bang & Olufsen's broader Beogram catalogue offers alternatives without this specific Saint Laurent collaborative design treatment, worth considering instead for buyers wanting the same core engineering without the collectible premium.
Specifications
Model name
Beogram 4000c Series Saint Laurent Rive Droit Edition
Speed
33/45
Drive
Belt
Suspension
Fixed
Tonearm preinstalled
Yes
Tonearm model
Tangential tracking
Cartridge preinstalled
Yes
Cartridge model
SMMC 20 CL (Moving Micro Cross principle)
Platter
aluminium
Motor
N/A
Wow and Flutter (%)
0.05 - 0.025
Signal to Noise (dB)
N/A
Rumble (-dB)
42 - 65 (unweighted - weighted)
Dimensions (mm)
490 x 100 x 380
Weight (kg)
12
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