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Beolit 600

Designer: Jacob Jensen
Designed: 1970
The Beolit 600 is a portable radio designed in 1970 by Beocentral. This was the most simplified portable radio of those times. It is a very light, slim and elegant radio, covered in brushed aluminium. It has a nice handle and the buttons are small and fine. The technical features were surpasing its time. It covered both AM and FM bands and you could connect it to a loudspeaker, a record player or a tape recorder even to a gramophone.It used 5 batteries size “D”. It weighted 2.55kg and had the following dimensions: 22W x 6H x 36cm. It was very popular and it sold very well, which made it available throughout the 1970’s.
BeoCenter 9000

Designer: Jacob Jensen
Designed: 1986
BeoCenter 9000 is the “media center” of the ’80s. It was designed by Jacob Jensen in 1986 (a product designer with the biggest number of awards in the world). The Beo Center has a radio, CD player and a sensi-touch control (you can operate it manually or through a remote control). Its design is very special, Jensen made it very flat, transforming 3D in 2D, combining high-tech features with an innovative design. Dimensions: W x H x D 76 x 11 x 34cm. Weight: 14 kg
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