Beocord 1600
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- Category
- Sound Systems
- Family
- Beocord
- Years
- 1969
- Designer
- Jacob Jensen
- Official support
- Not yet verified
Current market (SE / DK)2
- UK · original_retail price£141
- UK · original_retail price — Beocord 1600 open-reel£140
Generations & variants5
- Beocord 1600 cassetteCassette
- Beocord 1600 cassette deck1981–1982
- Beocord 1600 open-reelOpen-reel
- Beocord 1600 open-reel recorderFirst generation
- Beocord 1600 reel-to-reel1969–1973
Type numbers4
- 2661Beocord 1600 cassette
- 2662Beocord 1600 cassette
- 2664Beocord 1600 cassette · 120 V
- 4205Beocord 1600 open-reel · 110–130–220–240 V AC
Finishes5
- Teak
- Rosewood
- Rosewood
- Teak
- Oak
Key attributes74
- Amplifier music load20 per channel W
- Amplifier music load20 watts per channel W/channel
- Amplifier output10 watts per channel RMS W/channel RMS
- Amplifier output2 × 8 W
- Amplifier output rms10 per channel W RMS
- Automatic recording level controlYes
- AwardiF Award in 1971
- Built in amplifierYes
- Built in amplifier output2 × 8 W
- Cassette capacityC46, C60, C90
- Cassette dimensions40 × 10 × 26 cm W × H × D
- Cassette noise reductionDolby NR
- Cassette power consumption20 W
- Cassette tape headSendust
- Cassette tape supportFe/Cr/Metal
- Cassette tape typesFe, Cr, Metal
- Cassette weight5 kg
- Cassette wow and flutter< ±0.15 % DIN
- Counter4-digit pushbutton-reset readout
- Counter4-digit resettable
- Design awardiF Award
- Design award year1971
- DesignerJacob Jensen
- Dimensions44 × 14.7 × 33 cm W × H × D
- Erase frequency100 kHz
- FormatStereo cassette deck
- FormatStereo open-reel tape recorder
- Frequency response30–20,000 Hz at 19 cm/s
- InputGramophone: 470 kΩ, 8 mV at 1000 Hz
- Integrated amplifier output2 × 8 W
- Maximum reel size18 cm
- Noise reductionDolby B
- Noise reductionDolby B NR
- Number of tracks4 tracks
- Open reel counter4-digit pushbutton-reset counter
- Open reel dimensions44 × 14.7 × 33 cm W × H × D
- Open reel erase frequency100 kHz
- Open reel frequency response30–20,000 Hz at 19 cm/s
- Open reel inputGramophone: 470 kΩ, 8 mV at 1 kHz
- Open reel maximum reel size18 cm
- Open reel power consumption22–135 W
- Open reel signal to noise ratio65 dB DIN 45500
- Open reel speaker outputOne pair, 4 Ω
- Open reel tape end stopPhoto-electric stop
- Open reel track format4-track record and playback
- Open reel weight11.7 kg
- Power consumption22–135 W
- Power output10 per channel RMS; 20 per channel music load W
- Power supply110–130–220–240 V AC
- Product categoryStereo cassette deck
- Product categoryStereo tape recorder
- Product typeStereo tape recorder
- Recording format4-track
- Recording formatOpen reel
- Signal to noise ratio65 dB
- Sound on soundYes
- Speaker outputOne pair, 4 Ω
- Special featureAutomatic recording level control
- Special featureMixing controls
- Special featurePA amplifier operable without motor running
- Special featureSound on sound
- Special featureSound-on-sound
- Supported tape typeFe/Cr/Metal
- Tape speed19 and 9.5 cm/s
- Tape speed3 3/4 and 7 1/2 in/s
- Tape speed3.75 and 7.5 ips
- Tape speed3¾ and 7½ ips
- Tape speed9.5 and 19 cm/s
- Tape stopPhoto-electric stop at end of tape
- Tape track count4 tracks
- Tone control bass+13 / −18 at 50 dB
- Tone control treble±10 at 10 dB
- Track format4 track
- Weight11.7 kg
Documents1
- Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1600 Service Manual — types 4207 / 4205Beocord 1600 open-reel · service_manual · ENOpen