Beolit 500
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- Category
- Sound Systems
- Family
- Beolit
- Years
- 1965
- Designer
- Acton Bjørn
- Official support
- Bang & Olufsen support
Current market (SE / DK)2
- UK · original_retail price£35
- UK · original_retail price£37
Generations & variants3
- Beolit 500Type 1101, early version
- Beolit 500 battery-operated FM radioEarly version
- Beolit 500 mains-integrated FM radioLater version
Type numbers2
- 1101Not available in the UK; other market not explicitly identified · 7.5 V external power supply; battery operation also documented
- 1506UK availability evidenced by UK prices; broader market not explicitly identified · 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz; 7.5 V battery operation
Key attributes66
- Amplifier power1 watt / 4 ohms W / ohm
- AntennaTelescopic FM whip
- Audio output1 W undistorted W
- Audio output power1 W undistorted
- Audio output power1 W W
- Automatic frequency controlIncluded
- AwardiF Design Award
- Battery count5 dry cells
- Battery supply main radio6 D-size cells / 9 V
- Battery supply tuning circuit22.5 V
- Battery voltage7.5 V
- Cabinet changeLeft-hand side panel redesigned
- ConnectionsExternal power 7.5 V
- ConnectionsTape recorder, gramophone, extension speaker
- Dc inletRemoved on later version
- Design awardiF Design Award
- Design awardiF Design Award, 1966
- Design award year1966
- DesignerActon Bjørn
Beolit 500 — Designer evidence belongs to the early Type 1101 Beolit 500 generation.
- DesignerActon Bjørn
Official B&O heritage evidence for the early Beolit 500 generation.
- DesignerActon Bjørn; Sigvard Bernadotte
Beolit 500 — Designer evidence belongs to the early Type 1101 Beolit 500 generation.
- DesignerJacob Jensen
Beolit 500 mains-integrated FM radio — Designer evidence belongs to the later 1972 mains-integrated Beolit 500 generation, not the Type 1101 early generation.
- DesignerSigvard Bernadotte
Beolit 500 — Designer evidence belongs to the early Type 1101 Beolit 500 generation.
- Dimensions22 × 36 × 6 cm W × H × D
- Dimensions76 × 264 × 191 mm H × W × D
- Dimensions depth191 mm
- Dimensions height76 mm
- Dimensions width264 mm
- External inputs outputsJacks for tape recorder, gramophone and extension speaker
- External power adapterBeopower 600
- External power connectionExternal 7.5 V power supply
- External power input7.5 V
- FM antennaTelescopic FM whip
- FM frequency range87.5–104 MHz
- FM limiting<7 µV / 75 ohms
- FM range87.5–104 MHz
- FM sensitivity23 dB
- Frequency response90–14,000 Hz
- Frequency response amplifier90–14,000 Hz
- Intercom functionCan function as an intercom with another Beolit 500
- Intercom functionLocal intercom / baby alarm
Official B&O heritage evidence for Beolit 500.
- Intercom functionSupported with another Beolit 500
- Intercom functionYes, with an extra loudspeaker / another Beolit 500 documented
- Mains frequency50 Hz
- Mains transformerBuilt in
- Mains voltage220–240 V AC
- MountingCan be placed on a flat surface or hung on a wall
- Mounting optionsTabletop or wall-mounted
- Power consumption0.7–5 W
- Power sourceBattery operated
- Power sourceBuilt-in mains power unit
- Preset station count5
Official B&O heritage evidence for Beolit 500.
- Preset station countUp to 5 stations
- Product categoryFM radio
- Product categoryFM transistor radio
- Product categoryPortable FM radio
- Product typeFM transistor radio
- Radio bandFM
- Radio bandFM only
- Speaker impedance4 ohm
- Tone controlTone-control thumbwheel
- Tone controlTwo-position tone switch
- Tone switchTwo-position tone switch
- TuningFive preset stations selected by push buttons
- Tuning presetsUp to five pre-tunable stations stations
- Weight2.62 kg