Bang & Olufsen Revives an Icon: The Beosystem 3000c in Artisan Walnut

There’s something quietly profound about placing a record on a turntable - about the deliberate act of listening. In an age of algorithmic immediacy, that tactile moment feels increasingly rare.

And yet, Bang & Olufsen’s latest release, the Beosystem 3000c, manages to honour that ritual while inviting it into the present.

This isn’t a launch so much as a return. At the heart of the Beosystem 3000c is the Beogram 3000 turntable, first introduced in 1985 - a piece of design that felt ahead of its time then and, now, right on time.

It’s been faithfully revived by the hands of B&O’s engineers in Struer, Denmark, each unit lovingly restored and elevated. The floating silhouette remains; so does the pioneering tangential tracking arm.

But it’s been given a contemporary voice - re-anodised aluminium, a new solid walnut back cover, a future-ready cartridge, and a dust lid that lifts with the kind of precision one associates more with sculpture than sound.

The turntable is paired with Beolab 8 speakers - sleek, architectural, and purposefully crafted to match. Both pieces share the same Artisan Walnut finish, a wood that’s been worked with the kind of reverence usually reserved for fine furniture. There’s a confidence in the pairing.

Only 100 sets exist. Each one individually numbered. Each one an object of quiet permanence in a world of constant churn.

Bang & Olufsen calls this the third chapter in their Recreated Classics series - a programme that does more than refurbish. It restores with intent. The Beosystem 3000c isn’t nostalgic; it’s enduring.

A bridge between the tactile and the digital, it makes room for both the warmth of vinyl and the convenience of streaming. A small detail worth noting: even the cables have been updated, wrapped in fabric, designed not to be hidden, but seen.

As Mads Kogsgaard Hansen, who leads Product Circularity & Portfolio Planning at B&O, puts it, the Beosystem is about more than sound. It’s about memory. “We honour the cultural impact of vinyl,” he says. “And showcase the long-lasting value of our products - even beyond their first lifecycle”.

Listening to a record through the Beosystem 3000c is less about volume, more about presence. It's music, yes - but also time travel. Design not just meant to be admired, but lived with.

Buy Beosystem 3000c here.