Yahoo Lifestyle Bang & Olufsen Teams Up With Saint Laurent to Bring Back the Beogram 4000 Turntable
High fashion, meet hi-fi.
The Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen has just debuted its latest collaboration with Saint Laurent, the fashion label helmed by Anthony Vaccarello. The Beogram 4000c Saint Laurent Rive Droite Edition is a reimagining of Bang & Olufsen’s iconic and highly coveted Beogram 4000 turntable, with bold touches reminiscent of Vaccarello’s designs. Retailing for $35,000, it will be available at Saint Laurent Rive Droite stores in Paris and Los Angeles, as well as online at YSL.com.
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Initially released in 1972, the Beogram 4000 is one of B&O’s most collectible items, thanks to its performance, appearance, and rarity. (It was discontinued after just two years, in 1974.) Working with Saint Laurent, Bang & Olufsen has restored 10 original examples, pairing its top-of-the-line sound with modern details: Every turntable is wrapped in a solid ziricote wood case, and they all feature aluminum touches and an exclusive etched logo that calls out the collab. Each piece is also individually numbered.
Bang & Olufsen has been working with Saint Laurent since 2017, and the Beogram 4000c is the fifth piece they’ve created together. In the past, the two have released limited-edition versions of the Beoplay E8 wireless earbuds, the Beoplay A1 portable speaker, the Beosound Edge multiroom speaker, and the Beosound A9 design speaker. All of those items, though, were crafted in a sleek black colorway—the Beogram 4000c’s wood detailing makes it stand out from the rest of the line. Along with the visual touches, the turntable’s technical specs include a built-in amp and an automatic, tangential tonearm, with all components refurbished by hand in Denmark.
Training their eye on the in-demand turntable, the two brands are bringing back to the market one of Bang & Olufsen’s most enduring products, even if its initial run was rather short-lived. In 2020, B&O similarly gave collectors a chance to get their hands on restored versions of the Beogram 4000: At that time, in honor of the company’s 95th anniversary, it debuted the Beogram 4000c Recreated Limited Edition, with 95 examples restored from the 1970s original.
With just 10 versions of the Saint Laurent collab available, the new release may be even more covetable— especially since it pairs one of the best audio brands with one of the chicest fashion labels.
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