Beolit 400
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- Category
- Sound Systems
- Family
- Beolit
- Years
- 1971
- Designer
- Jacob Jensen
- Official support
- Not yet verified
Current market (SE / DK)1
- UK · original_retail price£25
Generations & variants2
- Beolit 400Original FM-only portable radio
- Beolit 500Related successor variant, not the same canonical product
Type numbers1
- 15037.5 V external power; 220–240 V, 50 Hz via external power supply
Key attributes68
- Amplifier frequency response90–14,000 Hz
- Amplifier frequency response90–14000 Hz
- Amplifier harmonic distortion at 50m V<0.8 %
- Amplifier harmonic distortion at specified output<2 %
- Amplifier power output3 W
- Automatic frequency controlIncluded; can be switched off during tuning
- Automatic frequency controlPowerful AFC system; can be turned off during tuning
- Automatic frequency controlPowerful AFC; can be turned off during tuning
- AwardsIF Award 1971; ID Award 1970
- Battery count5 dry cells
- Battery size33 × 60.5 mm
- Cabinet constructionPartly aluminium with coloured plastic front and rear panels
- Cabinet materialAluminium and coloured plastic panels
- Cabinet material descriptionPartly aluminium and partly coloured plastic front and rear panels
- ConnectionExternal power, 7.5 V
- ConnectionTape recorder socket
- Design awardID Award, 1970
- Design awardiF Award, 1971
- DesignerJacob Jensen
- Dimensions22 x 36 x 6 cm; W x H x D
- Dimensions w h d22 × 36 × 6 cm
- Dimensions wxhxd22 × 36 × 6 cm
- Dry cell count5 batteries
- Dry cell size33 × 60.5 mm
- Dry cell size33 x 60.5 mm
- External connectionExternal 7.5 V power supply
- External power connectionExternal 7.5 V power supply socket
- External power voltage7.5 V
- FM frequency range87.5–104 MHz
- FM frequency response65–20,000 Hz
- FM frequency response65–20000 Hz
- FM harmonic distortion<1.2 %
- FM limiting<7 µV / 75 ohms
- FM sensitivity23 dB
- Harmonic distortion at 50mv output<0.8 %
- Harmonic distortion at 50m V output<0.8 %
- Harmonic distortion at specified output<2 %
- Mains frequency50 Hz
- Mains frequency via external supply50 Hz
- Mains specification220–240 V, 50 Hz, 0.7–5 W
- Mains voltage range220–240 V
- Mains voltage via external supply220–240 V
- Museum collectionIncluded among seven Jacob Jensen-designed Bang & Olufsen products selected for the Museum of Modern Art Design Collection in 1972
- Museum collectionMuseum of Modern Art, New York Design Collection, selected in 1972
- OrientationUsable vertically or horizontally
- OrientationUsable vertically or horizontally with handle support
- Panel attachmentPanels clipped on and replaceable
- Panel constructionFront and rear panels clipped on and replaceable
- Panel constructionFront and rear panels clipped onto chassis and replaceable
- Power consumption via external supply0.7–5 W
- Power supply voltage7.5 V
- Power voltage7.5 V
- Product categoryPortable FM radio
- Radio bandFM
- Radio bandFM only
- Radio bandsFM only
- Record player socketBeocentral states this socket was missing on Beolit 400
- Speaker configurationOne loudspeaker
- Speaker configurationOne loudspeaker with grilles on both sides
- Speaker count1 speaker
- Speaker impedance4 ohms
- Tape recorder socketFitted according to Beoworld product description
- Tape recorder socketFitted according to Beoworld; Beocentral states the tape recorder/record player socket was absent. Source conflict retained; do not normalize without primary documentation.
- Tuning systemPerspex sliding pointer with adjustable station markers
- Tuning systemTransparent Perspex/plastic pointer with sliding station markers
- Tuning systemTransparent Perspex/plastic sliding pointer with movable station markers
- Type number1503
- Weight2.26 kg