Bang & Olufsen Revives A 1985 Hi-Fi Icon With A $30,000 Luxury Turntable

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Bang & Olufsen has unveiled an ultra-limited Beosystem 3000c Dune Grey Edition music system, combining a carefully upcycled 1980s record player with a pair of stylish Beolab 8 wireless speakers that sell for $2,749 by themselves.

The $30,000 system serves as the latest flex piece from the Danish brand’s Recreated Classics program where the company sourced original Beogram 3000 Series units that first debuted in 1985. Once the vintage hardware was shipped directly to the company's Struer factory in Denmark, teams of specialized technicians strip it down, rebuild, and thoroughly modernize each unit by hand.

Visually, the Dune Grey colorway trades the standard silver metalwork for a warmer, subtly bronzed matte aluminum. The metal finish is paired with rich, dark walnut lamellas on both the turntable’s back panel and the accompanying speaker accents, supposedly inspired by the raw textures and natural tones of the Nordic coastline.

Mechanically, the Beogram 3000c...

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