BANG & OLUFSEN BRINGS BACK A DESIGN ICON WITH THE BEOSYSTEM 3000C

Details matter. The cut of a jacket, the curve of a shoe, the weight of a watch — it’s these things that tell a story. Bang & Olufsen, the Danish audio house that’s long straddled the line between design and function, knows that as well as anyone. Their latest release, the Beosystem 3000c, doesn’t just revisit the past — it reasserts it with intention.

Originally launched in 1985, the Beogram 3000 was Bang & Olufsen’s answer to high-fidelity vinyl, delivered with the brand’s signature elegance. Now, it’s back — reimagined as part of the Beosystem 3000c. Only 100 individually numbered sets will be made, each combining a restored Beogram 3000 turntable with the brand’s contemporary Beolab 8 speakers. The look? Artisan Walnut finish, brushed aluminium accents, and just the right amount of nostalgia.

But this isn’t about vintage aesthetics. This is about performance. About craftsmanship. About a turntable that’s been not just restored, but reengineered. The aluminium has been re-anodised, the control panel updated, the cartridge future-proofed. It still floats above the surface like it did in the '80s — only now, it plays just as well with your streaming apps as it does with your record stack.

The pairing with the Beolab 8 speakers is deliberate. These aren’t background pieces. With their matching walnut lamellas and pearl-blasted aluminium shells, they complement the turntable’s visual presence and back it up with serious sonic depth. Whether it’s the low crackle of first-press jazz or a high-resolution playlist beamed from your phone, the system handles both with precision and warmth.

The Beosystem 3000c is the third instalment in Bang & Olufsen’s Recreated Classics programme — a kind of in-house archive-meets-atelier. And in a menswear context, that idea resonates. We talk a lot about heritage these days: tailoring houses returning to handwork, brands investing in heirloom design, clothes that carry weight because of what went into them. The Beosystem 3000c belongs to that conversation. Not a gimmick or a reboot, but a thoughtful reintroduction of a design that deserves another life.

At £22,100, this isn’t a casual purchase. It’s an investment in experience, in presence, in the kind of object that doesn’t just fit into a room but defines it. You could call it audio equipment. Or you could call it a modern heirloom.

The Beosystem 3000c is available made to order from select Bang & Olufsen stores and at bang-olufsen.com.