Was Sound on Sound going in 1979? I wonder if they have anything in their archives about the 144?
you mean annual wage?the average weekly wage was approx £5,720; assuming you actually (a) had a job and (b) earned at least the average.
Teac 3340S plus mixer (new or used)
Teac 2340 plus mixer (new or used)
Teac 144 Portastudio (new)
Also, were these items available in the UK at the time? And if so, can I have the price in £s as well as $s. Thanks
In 1980 (which is about when the first 144s would have been appearing in UK music stores) the average annual wage was approx £5,720; assuming you actually (a) had a job and (b) earned at least the average. The UK retail price (with VAT) would probably have been very close to the US price. So at £899.99 it would have cost around 16% of average earnings.
Not exactly a cheap proposition. Especially not in Thatcherite Britain.
In 1980 (which is about when the first 144s would have been appearing in UK music stores) the average annual wage was approx £5,720; assuming you actually (a) had a job and (b) earned at least the average. The UK retail price (with VAT) would probably have been very close to the US price. So at £899.99 it would have cost around 16% of average earnings.
Not exactly a cheap proposition. Especially not in Thatcherite Britain.