Bang & Olufsen Beogram 3404 // Vintage / Turntable / MMC 20EN Cartridge (2364011)

The Bang & Olufsen Beogram 3404 is peak B&O—clean, minimal, and just effortlessly cool in a way that still feels modern decades later. With its tangential tracking tonearm gliding across the record, it’s all about smooth, precise playback without the usual fuss, delivering a sound that’s balanced, refined, and easy to sink into. It won’t punch you in the chest with brute force—instead, it pulls you in with clarity, cohesion, and that signature B&O elegance that makes everything feel just a little more polished. It’s as much a design piece as it is a turntable, but the real win is how simple it makes vinyl feel: press a button, drop the needle, and let it do its thing.

S/N: 2364011

RESTORATIONS

• Comprehensive bench test
• Cleaned controls, switches, and internal electronics
• Cartridge stylus looks to be in good shape and sounds great
• Exterior detailed

 

SPECS

Type   Belt drive 2-speed turntable

Speeds   33, 45 rpm

Control range   ±3%

Wow and flutter   <0.06% (DIN)

Rumble weighted   >65 dB

Rumble unweighted   >45 dB

Motor   Servo controlled DC

Drive system   Flat belt

Tonearm   Radial, low mass, integrated antiskating

Bearings   Knife vertical, ball horizontal

Tracking force   0-20mN / 2g

Recommended tracking force   12 mN / 1.2 g

Cartridge   MMC 20 EN

Power supply   120 V /8 W

Dimensions   17.52" x 3.5" x 8.86"

Weight   14.33 lbs.

LINER NOTES

Meet the Beogram 3404, an intelligent, thoughtful and very well spoken turntable. Like all Bang & Olufsen turntables, the 3404 effectively combines superior sound reproduction with simplified - not complicated - operation. That's the real beauty of the 3404. that's why the controls are outside of the dust cover where they're easily accessible. And that's why just a light touch of the Start button does everything. It determines if a record is on the platter, and if so, quickly sets the correct speed and lowers the stylus to the record. Slam. Pound the shelf next to the 3404. not a skip, not a jump; thanks to the rock-steady patented suspension system. Audible acoustic feedback disappears as a result. A low inertia tonearm with a knife-edge bearing system eliminates audible distortion.