BeoSystem 1200
Manufactured: 1969 - 1973
Designer: Jacob Jensen
Colours:
Beosystem 1200 - made up of Beomaster 1200, Beocord 1200 and Beogram 1200 was Bang & Olufsen's B&O’s first designed system. The design 'kinship', which emphasised the interdependence between B&O’s various products, became a characteristic of B&O for many years. Beosystem 1200 was one of the first products selected by New York's Museum of Modern Art for the museum’s permanent collection (not exhibition) in 1972.
The 1200 series represented the logical continuation of the line of development and design which put B&O at the forefront of manufacturers of entertainment electronics.
In 1969 the Danish Society of Industrial Design awarded Bang & Olufsen and Jacob Jensen the ID prize for the Beomaster 1200 radio/amplifier, Beogram 1200 turntable and Beocord 1200 cassette recorder for unusually beautiful and user friendly design. The jury emphasised in particular the Beomaster 1200 receiver which pointed in a new direction for the design of radios.
BeoSystem 1200 Product Specifications
BeoMaster 1200
Types:
2501 (1969 - Dec 1972)
LO 2503 (1969 - Dec 1973)
Wave bands:
FM 87.5 - 104 MHz plus 3 fixed-tuned stations
LW 147 - 350 kHz, 2040 - 857 m
MW 520 - 1600 kHz, 578 - 188 m
Power output: 2 x 15 W sinus; 2 x 20 W music
Frequency Response: 20 - 40,000 Hz +/- 1.5 dB
Distortion: less than 1 % between 40 and 12,500 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio: 50 dB at 50 mV output
Tone controls: Bass control range: +16 dB -18 dB at 40 Hz
Treble control: range: +14 dB -13 dB at 12,5 kHz
RIAA amplifier: built-in
Voltage: 110 - 130 - 220 - 240 V
Power consumption: 15 - 120 W
Dimensions H x W x D: 78 x 54.5 x 20.5cm
Weight: 6 kg
Connections: Tape DIN
Headphone: > 100 ohms
Gramophone: DIN
Speakers: 1 set
BeoCord 1200
Tape speeds 19 and 9.5 cm/sec. (7 1/2 and 3 3/4 in/sec.)
Number of tracks 4 tracks record and playback
Real size Max. 18 cm
Playing times Tape Speed 19 cm/sec:
360M 2 x 30 min
540M 2 x 45 min
720M 2 x 60 min
1080M 2 x 90 min
Tape Speed 9.5 cm/sec:
360M 2 x 60 min
540M 2 x 90 min
720M 2 x 120 min
1080M 2 x 180 min
For mono, multiply above playing times by 4
Fast forward and rewind Approx. 200 sec for LP tape
Counter Pushbutton reset, 4 digit readout
Wow and flutter 19 cm/sec +/- 0.15% (DN 45507)
Speed deviation Less than 1 %
Tape stop Photo-electric stop at end of tape
Amplifier:
Frequency response 19 cm/sec: 30 - 20,000 Hz (DIN 45500)
Equalization 19 cm/sec: 50 µsec, 3180 µsec
Distortion Less than 5% over tape at VU 0
Less than 1% in amplifier
Signal-to-noise ratio 65 dB (DIN 45500, 4 - 2.5)
Cross-talk select Mono: Better than 60 dB at 1000 Hz
Stereo: Better than 40 dB at 1000 Hz
Erasure Better than 70 dB
Erase frequency 100 kHz
Dimensions W x H x D: 44 x 14.7 x 33 cm
Weight: 11 kg
Voltage: 110 - 130 - 220 - 240 volts AC
Power consumption: 20 - 52 W
Connections: Inputs Microphone:
Radio DIN
Radio US standard
AUX DIN
AUX US
Outputs Headphones:
Radio DIN
Radio US
BeoGram 1200
Type: 5214 ( 1969 - Dec 1973)
Speeds: 45 and 33 rpm
Rumble Better than 55 dB (DIN B)
Wow and flutter +/- 0.15 % peak value (DIN)
Amplifier / Output voltage:
250 mV at 1000 Hz, 4 mV input voltage
Pickup arm: Special type
Pickup: SP 14 A
Stylus pressure 2g
Dimensions W x H x D 44 x 11.65 x 33cm
Weight 6.55 kg
Voltage:
110 - 220 V AC
Power consumption Max. 14 W
Output:
5 mV - 1000 Hz / 47 kohms
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Created: 19th February 2007
Modified: 24th February 2007
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