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Technical Details
- 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
D4+ Superior Record Care System includes: . record cleaning pad with walnut handle . 1-1/4 oz. D4+ Fluid . DC-1 pad grooming brush
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
194 of 196 people found the following review helpful
Format:Electronics
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.
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.
48 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Electronics
This is NOT the original! I was horribly disappointed with this purchase. Thankfully, I kept my original Discwasher and continue to use this 25+ year-old product over this new piece of junk!
44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Electronics
This is horrible...what happen to discwasher? It doesn't do what it advertises...remove dirt....they mean pushes dirt around the grooves.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not as pictured this is the RCA Knock off
I bought one of these and the RCA is nothing like the Discwasher of years gone by. The picture is misleading what you get is the RCA. Read more
Published 1 month ago by T. Jennings
Okay but not great
I never used the old Discwasher so I simply purchased this hoping to clean up some old LPs and convert them to MP3 files. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MamaSylvia
New Discwasher D4
After reading posts and reviews from audiophiles about the newer Discwasher, I am inclined to avoid it as a downward revision of a much liked original. Read more
Published 4 months ago by G. Rector
Don't waste your time or money!!!!
This product is nothing like the LP brushes of the 70's. You would think technology is better so their would be better brushes today and there very well may be. Read more
Published 5 months ago by zonker4965
Wrong Model Sent - Disappointed
Ordered was the Discwasher D4+ With a hollow center for storing the cleaning solution bottle. Recieved was the RCA cleaner with a solid wood block handle. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Marsha Williams
miss the hole
I really miss the hole on the side that the record cleaner would stay in, but I bought a discwasher back in the 80's, and this 2011 version cost less. Read more
Published 9 months ago by pickyguy
Works better than anything out there
I bought a 600.00 VPI disc washer and gave it to my buddy for free and i just use the Discwasher D-4 just like I did 30 years ago and i have the quietest collection of vinyl on... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Michael J. Klementovich
About all there is to clean the old LPs.
Recommend getting the AudioQuest one as well. Discwasher good to get a record clean again; AudioQuest good to keep it clean and before play.
Published 12 months ago by GeoPat
RCA Fraud
As a long time hi-end Stereo dealer who specializes in analog let me warn you to stay away from this piece of crap from RCA. Not even close to old Discwasher. Read more
Published 13 months ago by jayk
Discwasher D4+ record Cleaning System
My youngest daughter recently came home from college on vacation and her IPOD was full of Floyd, Zeppelin, and Hendrix. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tom
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