It really depends on what you're trying to achieve. From your post, it looks as if you just want to play records on a Beogram and listen to the music on some small speakers. As far as I know all the Beograms are just component record players, and you will need at least an amplifier to hear the music on speakers. The amplifier and speakers can be B&O or some combination of B&O and non- B&O.

RIAA: My layman explanation is records are not good at producing certain sound wavelengths. The sound cut onto a record is distorted, to take advantage of the wavelengths that a record can reproduce and eliminate the ones that it can't. The only purpose of the RIAA Pre-amp is to remove that distortion and bring the audio-signal back to the original range. It doesn't produce the power required to drive speakers.

Some amplifiers have a built-in RIAA pre-amp. If you get a Beogram without the pre-amp, just make sure your amplifier has one. If you already have an amplifier without an RIAA pre-amp, then you can either find a Beogram with the RIAA pre-amp built-in, or you can buy an external pre-amp that you install between the Boegram and the amplifier.

There's a million ways to mix and match components. It all just comes down to what you like best, as you're the one who's going to have to listen to it.

Hi,

One of my favourites is the old Beocenter 3500, which in effect comprises a Beomaster 3000 and a Beogram 3000 in one package.

This makes beautiful sounds, especially if you add up a nice pair of Beovox S45-2 to the equation.

Oh, and that lid is just beautiful too!

I use an SP12 cartridge.