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| DISCWASHER D4+ Record Cleaning System | 
 enlarge | Brand: Discwasher
Category: CE
Buy New: $15.89
New (6) from $15.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 10 x 5
MPN: 1006
Model: RD-1006
UPC: 024856100608
EAN: 0024856100608
ASIN: B000000X4N
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | For those of you who still have phonograph records, this famous system keeps the grooves of your records clean and fresh | | • | Helps records retain freshness and integrity to permit optimal tracking by the stylus | | • | Includes D4+ cleaning fluid, record cleaning pad and DC-1 grooming brush | | • | See DW 1047 for Discwasher fluid refill |
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Product Description
Recoton Corporation's mission is to be the leading global provider of the most extensive and innovative line of consumer electronics accessories. By actively investing in research and product development, acquiring complementary companies and building its infrastructure to properly service its customers, Recoton expects to expand the strong retail distribution partnerships it has built. Recoton offers simply the finest record cleaner available! A well-designed cleaning pad cleans deep in the grooves and a scientifically formulated D4+ cleaning solution helps preserve valuable records while cleaning and reducing static buildup.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 IT IS NECESSARY TO PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT. June 30, 2008
MY RECENT PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT IS VERY NECESSARY FOR VYNIL RECORDS CLEANING. NEXT TIME I WILL ORDER SOME OTHER PRODUCTS LIKE THIS.
 An average product. February 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This product is average. It cleans, but does make that extra effort to get records really clean. I ripped off the suede lining from the cleaner and replaced it with velvet from my local fabric store. Velvet is a little stiffer and can get into the really small grooves better.
For fluid, I make my own. I take a 24oz spray bottle and use 21oz of Distilled Water, 2oz of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol from the drug store, 0.5oz of Hydrogen Peroxide and 1oz of Jet Dry.
Anyone with old records needs this November 5, 2007
The title says it all. Since almost all LP records are now old they need dusting and cleaning. As far as I know the Discwasher is the best product for this purpose. Works well and refurbishes old LPs.
 Discwasher aka Discratcher July 30, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is horrible...what happen to discwasher? It doesn't do what it advertises...remove dirt....they mean pushes dirt around the grooves.
Shame on you RCA January 10, 2007
40 out of 42 found this review helpful
I recently revived my old stereo and hundreds of LP albums from the basement. There are many of these albums that never made it to CD, and I also wanted to see what people were talking about when they say that analog vinyl has a warmth that digital CDs do not. Now, a week later, I really do understand.
But with that warmth comes dust and dirt, which is not a problem for CDs. I remembered that back in the day the standard of excellence for disk cleaning was the Discwasher. I spent about an hour looking for my old one, gave up and bought a new one, now made by RCA.
The old company either went bankrupt or just sold out, but RCA has run this product into the ground - it's not what you remember. Now made in China, the wood handle is imprecisely cut so that the bottle no longer fits well inside. Instead, it gets lodged and took some time to dislodge. That's not a big issue however, but indicative of how the quality isn't what it used to be.
The real issue, however, is the cleaning pad. The old model had ridges of material that ran lengthwise to the handle, with the fibers angled so that they dug into the grooves and pulled out the dust, holding onto it. That's why it worked so well. What's the pad covered with now? It appears to be brown corduroy, with ridges, yes, but the fibers have no particular orientation. Thus, it does not dig into the grooves and does an even worse job of holding onto the dirt it does dislodge. I was almost going to give up on the new Discwasher as the results were so second rate.
I was very disappointed, but thought maybe my memory had built the old Discwasher into something Herculean that didn't match reality. Memory has a way of accentuating either the positives of negatives.
Well, today I found the old Discwasher, and let me tell you, if anything my memory didn't give the old product enough praise. I have now cleaned several LPs with the old one, and there's an absolute world of difference. The old one digs the dirt out and keeps it in the pad until you brush it out, completely unlike the one that RCA is peddling these days. The new one leaves a lot of dust on the disc no matter how carefully you roll the brush.
Shame on you RCA for exploiting and cheapening a venerable old brand. What would it have cost you to put the proper fabric on the pad as opposed to corduroy? Maybe 15 cents per item?? But then again I guess they get the corduroy clippings cheap from a GAP factory in China.
Yes, it looks like the Discwasher of old, but that's the extent of the resemblance. If you're looking for the Discwasher you remember, look in the basement; maybe you'll get really lucky like I did. Or, look on eBay, but do not look to RCA.
For those reviewers writing reviews based on the historic quality of this product - you haven't bought this new version. It really is remarkably inferior.
Shame on you RCA for what you've done to this product.
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