Ariston RD11 vs Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Ariston RD11 · Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002.

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

There's a real gap here: $1,300 separates them, with the Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002 the pricier of the two.

Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.

The Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Ariston RD11 needs you to cue the arm by hand.

Bottom line: $1,300 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.

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