Hi Everyone, 

I've recently gone down a very deep rabbit hole of searching for vintage B&O gear.  I have the opportunity to buy a beogram 4002 for around 1000 euros. It's been serviced by B&O and it's had the belt and belt pulley replaced. Cartridge in good condition and aesthetically 98% perfect. Seems to be close to a1 condition. 

My dilemma - It's roughly the same price as buying a brand new rega P3 and there seem to be lot's of very decent new turntables for well under that budget. Which will sound better? vintage vs new? Is there really something special about a vintage beogram like this? and is an expensive 4002 really necessary to get that special sound? (i see a begoram 1600 online in decent working order for 100 euros - will that get 90% of the way there?)

The beogram is likely to go through a pre-amp (any ideas on something that would work well with a beogram 4002?) and into an active speaker.

i should mention my setup at the moment is undetermined. i'm likely to build as I go. Record player first. I currently have a beoplay m5 which i have very mixed feelings about, and i recently accidentally bought a pair of beovox s45-2s in good condition (I don't have an amp for them yet and my partner HATES the look of them so they are probably not a permanent option). My mum has given me her old system (4 x beolab 4000, 2 x beolab 3500, beosound 3200, 3 x passive amps). She had all four 4000s setup in her living room and I loved the sound of those. I just can't get past the look of them. I think hanging them on a wall is not likely get partner approval and they don't look great on a shelf either. I'm likely to sell all of them and I like the idea of an A9 or even an Edge. Any advice on how an old beogram would sound with modern active b&o speaker would be welcome. 

Thanks!!!