Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 vs Lenco L78

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 · Lenco L78.

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 Lenco L78 undercuts the Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 by $50 — $250 against $300.

The Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 spins its platter via belt drive; the Lenco L78 uses idler drive instead. Neither is objectively better — 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 versus a rubber idler wheel driving the platter rim directly, giving huge torque and a punchy, immediate character that's become a specific taste among collectors.

The Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX2 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Lenco L78 needs you to cue the arm by hand.

Bottom line: the Lenco L78 has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $50 gap.

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