Original price tag of a VMS70???

Post: # 12381Unread post **opcode66** Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:44 pm

More out of curiousity than anything else... Just wondering what a new VMS70 would have cost a studio back in the 70's? Anyone know?

Post: # 12399Unread post **mossboss** Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:28 pm

Hey Opcode
This was posted on the 19th of January just after a post of yours mate

On another point
A VMS system that I happen to own that was supplied to RCA in 1975 new from Neumann in Germany
It costed them $478,000 US dollars
Today that would translate to quite a few MILLION

So did you not see it???
Money was no object in so far as record manufacturers where concerned in those days gone
That is how it seeems to me any way
Be that as it may There are suggestions that Neumann never made any money in that division
They where and are still creaming it in microphones by the way the company has changed control over the years
The last time I looked at they history on the web it seems that is now back in control of the Neumann family's hands, once again that is
Cheers

Post: # 12400Unread post **opcode66** Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:42 pm

I think I missed that post. WOW! Makes me feel even more blessed!

Post: # 12419Unread post **Bonati** Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:59 pm

I had also heard that the Neumann disc cutting division never made any money for the company. I can see why - I'm still using this VMS70 today and I hope to keep it running for much longer. Apparently I saved $450,000 by not buying it in 1975.