Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002 vs Garrard 401
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002 · Garrard 401.
| Specification | Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002 |
Garrard 401 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. $1,750 (used) | $2,500 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1972–1981 | 1965–1976 |
| Drive | belt drive | idler drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | Highlighted difference. 33/45/78 rpm |
| Operation | fully-automatic | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | aluminium | cast aluminium |
| Tonearm | electronically controlled tangential (linear-tracking) twin-arm | none (motor unit, sold without arm) |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
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.
The Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002 undercuts the Garrard 401 by $750 — $1,750 against $2,500.
The mechanics differ too: the Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000/4002 is belt-drive, the Garrard 401 is idler-drive.
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 Garrard 401 needs you to cue the arm by hand.
Bottom line: $750 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
Retailer searches
4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Center | music retail | Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. | View at Guitar Center ↗ |
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at Reverb ↗ |
| Upscale Audio | hifi independent | Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). | View at Upscale Audio ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |
Retailer searches
4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Center | music retail | Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. | View at Guitar Center ↗ |
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at Reverb ↗ |
| Upscale Audio | hifi independent | Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). | View at Upscale Audio ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |