Electrical recording preceded electrical home reproduction because of the initial high cost of the new system. In 1925, the Victor company introduced the Victor Orthophonic Victrola, an acoustical record player that was specifically designed to play electrically recorded discs, as part of a line that also included electrically reproducing Electrolas. The acoustical Orthophonics ranged in price from US$95 to US$300, depending on cabinetry; by comparison, the cheapest Electrola cost US$650, the price of a new Ford automobile in an era when clerical jobs paid about $20 a week. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was a drawback of early home recording systems? ANS1 high cost QSN2 What was the initial cost range of early recording devices? ANS2 US$95 to US$300 QSN3 What year  was the  Victor Orthophonic Victrola released? ANS3 1925 QSN4 What was the typical weekly pay of a worker in 1925? ANS4 $20 QSN5 What options were available that effected the cost of the Victor Orthophonic Victorla? ANS5 cabinetry