Bang & Olufsen Beomaster 1500 Stereo Receiver Denmark 1978

The Beomaster 1500 is an AM/FM receiver offering 2x25W, 4 FM pre-set stations and two sets of switchable loudspeaker outputs. Bang & Olufsen’s smallest receiver but in terms of quality and performance data it matched their top model, Beomaster 4400 in many respects – thus offering the same high standards of electronic engineering to those who demand excellence but require less power and fewer facilities. Beomaster 1500 therefore represented extremely good value. There are connections for a cassette deck, record player, headphones and two pairs of stereo speakers.

Beomaster 1500 was the smallest model in a group of three, in which the basic designs were scaled to produce different models to fit into various price and performance bands. The complete line-up consisted of the Beomaster 1500 (25W), the Beomaster 2200 (40W) and the Beomaster 4400 (75W). There were many derivatives of each, most of which were in the form of music centres with either record players, tape recorders, or both. These three ranges were visually distinctive but shared much common technology, and each gave good performance and offered good value.

For the first time in a Beomaster, LED indicators were used on the front panel, in this case to indicate FM tuning balance, AM signal strength and FM stereo reception. Another welcome improvement was that the power amplifier was directly coupled to the loudspeakers, improving the damping factor considerably which in turn led to a tighter and cleaner sound. Another improvement over the Beomaster 901 was that the headphone socket was finally moved to the front panel instead of being inconveniently placed at the back. The socket no longer included a switching function as both pairs of loudspeakers were controlled by pushbutton switches.

This is a completely cleaned and restored item. All parts are original. Tested.

Specifications

Manufacturer: Bang & Olufsen

Model: Beomaster 1500

Type number: 2629

Serial number:1792005

Type: Receiver

Made in: Denmark

Designer: Jacob Jensen

Colour: Rosewood, Teak, Silver

Dimensions: 500 x 90 x 270 mm
Weight: 9 kg

Technical data

Power supply / max. consumption: 110 – 130 – 220 – 240 V / 150W

Power output RMS DIN:2 x 25 W / 4 ohms / 2 x 20 W / 8 ohms

Harmonic distortion: - 0.1 %

Intermodulation: - 0.15 %

Frequency range: 20 – 30,000 Hz

FM tuner range: FM 87.5 – 108 MHz

LW: 150 – 350 kHz

MW: 520 – 1610 kHz

Connections:

Tape DIN

Gramophone DIN

Headphone jack