Side by Side Comparison of: Innovative Technology vs Discwasher vs Crosley vs Sony vs Amazon

I received a replacement of this system due to the turn table was not leveled. The new one works great!!!i am very pleased with my purchase and I encourage you to buy this too. It is beautiful and classy I am so glad I found it.Thanks Amazon for taking good care of your customer.Pleased customer- HI5 to Amazon!!!!!

 I have searched for a quality turntable that comes in a retro case everywhere and wished that there was an audio review for it. I really wanted to hear how it sounded. I have meticulously researched 10 different brands currently being sold and discounted many. I decided to buy one, but after purchasing Crosley CR704C-PA Musician and testing it out, I was highly disappointed and send it back. I decided to purchase this one and found that it is the best on the market in it's price range. The problem with all of them is they have week amplifiers. Crossley sounded alright when I played radio or aux, but sounded pathetic when I played records. Now, I know what a genuine turntable record should sound like. I listen to mine on a Technics 1210 MK5 through powered Yamaha speakers and I did not expect that quality, but what I heard through Crosley sounded as if you're playing records through a "no brand" headphones from back in a day.This player works really well. Cassette and auxiliary work without issues. The sound is much, much better than all the other brands I've listened to (see video). Gets plenty loud enough to listen in other rooms. Now, this one is not without faults. The turntable mechanism is still of Chinese manufacturing and is rather flimsy, but just as flimsy as the rest of them. I had to glue mine to the wood frame it sits in, as it was loose. The needle headshell has a short handle that makes it inconvenient to lift and presents a risk of scratching a record, so I glued a longer one to it. Finally, the needle tends to skip a bit, so I plan to buy a headshell weight and add the weight on top.Currently, it's been in use for about 4 hours over past couple of weeks and has performed up to par.

What a lovely gift for my husband. The wood is beautiful, the radio sounds great--we just opened it last night so I don't know how everything else sounds. The Seller delivered it quickly and so far we are delighted with our purchase.

The package arrived early, which made it great for me. I am impressed with the sound quality. I have a lot of vinyl I inherited from my grandmother and great grandmother. We have been enjoying listening to many of them. So far I have only recorded once and it works great.

For me , this product has been perfectly fantastic - it came packed in an almost bullet - proof carton, open it up - plug it in and you're in business. No BS with the set-up, its one complete package - be sure to read the instructions for recording - other than that I couldn't be happier. This item is perfect for those who don't need a high tech stereo system - just want to flip the On switch and go - the sound is good to me, but who knows I may be Low tech - it looks good & sounds good.

My family got me this unit (they bought it at Bed, Bath & Beyond) for Christmas 2012. I absolutely LOVE IT. We have only used the cd burner once - recorded several records onto discs. I found it easy to do and understand and the CD we burned worked fine in other players including in a vehicle. (that seems to have been an issue for other reviewers) I think the sound is great, although I read a lot of complaints in other reviews. It is beautiful to behold, very sturdy and I personally love the am/fm dial radio option. I have thoroughly enjoyed playing records and have also dug up some old cassettes, which was fun!When you press the buttons to change the source, it takes a couple of seconds to engage - no big deal to me. True that there is not a sound equalizer option, but that doesn't bother me at all - it sounds wonderful.A couple of months ago I decided to get one for my dad for his 77th birthday. I consulted the many reviews of the many different choices and could see that getting a "dud" looked possible. It seems that the quality of these machines is great when you get a good one, but can be a nightmare if you get a faulty one. I was fairly nervous about that after all the review reading - but decided to get him the same one I have, since I have had no problems at all and the buttons are nice and large and light up, making it easier to see and operate. I also liked the single cd simplicity. I had it sent all the way to Alaska (another cause for worry, that's a long trekk!). It arrived shortly after I ordered it and so far everything seems to be in great working order and my mom and dad both love it! He is listening to records he has had for decades and hearing songs he literally hasn't heard for 30 - 40 years! Very cool.I am 100% pleased with this item. I thought the price was great for all the options you get and the sturdy, pretty wood build.

Great cleaning kit. Received quickly and had a STACK of nasty, dirty, filthy old records to clean. After two days of mind-numbing work the records were looking good and ready to play. Received quickly. Good price. No problems except I need another because those records were disgusting.

I ordered this after reading a number of reviews that were critical and which compared it to a prior version manufactured differently. I have not used the old version and an unfamiliar with it. That said, this has been a nifty little product that I've been using to clean records after use and some before use (that I got from thrift shops and the like).I think it has done really well, and it has cleaned up some grubby records, reducing a lot of noise from hair, dust, and such. I am really happy with it. It doesn't magically make my records virgin and new, but it has cleaned up some pretty significantly. I am very happy with it.

Years ago my dad and uncles used a similar-looking item to take care of their LP's. This is the modern day version of that and looks similar. As far as function goes, this works almost the same way -- you put a little of the disc washer fluid on the corduroy piece and hold it to the lp surface while spinning the record manually. If I am not mistaken, the original instruction sheet from the 70s said something to the effect of "put the turntable on its fastest setting" and hold the wet part of the cleaner down to the lp that way. I this this old method probably put too much strain on the turntable motor. At any rate, I have used this to clean off some of my old The Who and Todd Rundgren lp's and it did a great job on those. I also used it to clean up some newer Paul Simon from the 1980s and it did great on that as well. I also had some new lp's from Boards of Canada and Hooverphonic that inexplicable came with some weird crusty dust inside the jacket on the lp. A couple swipes with this though and they were just fine. My one gripe is that on the old one the wooden bit was scooped out so that you could hold the liquid cleaner bottle inside and it was very convenient and common sense. This is probably the closest you can get to that other than finding an old one in pristine shape.By the way I recommend having two people (if possible) to clean it, one to hold the wooden piece and the other to spin the record. I had a hard time spinning the record manually, but that's just me.

I had the AT kit and decided to get this to compare with it. This works better as it cleans deeper in the grooves. I know because when cleaning it's harder to turn the record and new records are dead quiet after an initial cleaning. TIP - When trying to spin the record while cleaning it becomes too hard to do using a finger on the label. Better method is to spin the platter using fingers on the edge of the platter at the strobe marks. TIP2 - Run a narrow bead of cleaner down the pad rather than the 6 drops as the instructions say. Records become quieter that way.

As a collector of vintage vinyl, I frequently purchase albums in need of a good cleaning. This is an excellent kit to use in cleaning and maintaining your record collection. The detailed instructions are very helpful. The cleaning tool itself has helpful making on one end to assist you in placing the tool properly for cleaning the album. The cleaning liquid is easy to dispense onto the pad and doesn't have an odor (a big positive in my book). A small brush is also included to clean the device of the pad on the cleaning tool. It snaps onto the cap of cleaning liquid for storage. The kit also includes a black drawstring pouch to store everything inside.The only negative is that a very soiled album will require more than one cleaning. However I believe this would be the case with any cleaning method when dealing with a badly soiled album so I didn't lower my rating based on that.I've used this cleaning kit on all if my collection - around 75 albums - and was very satisfied with the results. I recommend it to the causal collector like myself and anyone wishing to maintain and care for their current record collection.

I have recently bought a lot of old Beatle albums to go with the ones I already had. The purchased albums, as well as my own older ones, are in various conditions, ranging from clean to "what the heck is this stuff on my record?". This cleaning system has done an excellent job of getting even the dirtiest records clean, and back into playable condition. Very happy with this product! A great investment to maintain these records!

well put together unit - we are enjoying oursone suggestion would be the addition of a record spindle that would allow holding several stacked records to automatically drop after the first one plays

Love the unit, however the color mahogany is too red.

Good product.Thank you AMAZON. I just love to play my old records and cassette tapes once made from my records which some of I don't have anymore.

Love the bluetooth option the most so far but everything works nicely as well. Glad I bought it!!

I give it a 4 & 1/2 . There was a minor problem with the record arm , aut a local eletronics store was able to fix , and now everything works like it should .

my dad loves it, the only thing he wishes was that instead of the knob for the stations, it could of been in digital... had to remind him that this is what it looked like when he was younger, lol but very awesome

The brush in this kit is exactly what I was expecting, but there was no fluid in the bottle. When I opened the package and pulled the brush and bottle out the bottle had a crack in the lid which you will see in the picture. The brush was just what I wanted though and I am happy with it. I contacted Amazon and they immediately refunded my money. So I am giving this four stars based on the brush was what I wanted but you could tell it was older stock that had been sitting around awhile and unfortunately all the fluid had leaked out so I cannot review that part of the kit.

In the 70s the brush handle made of wood was hollowed out and the liquid container and cloth would slide into the handle making it all one unit. This one does not do that. So you have multiple items to store next to each other. I wish the old design was still around.

It is what it is. The package had been opened. It was so poorly taped that someone stuck their hand in the box and went through it. Good thing they didn't want it.

Not that bad if you learn how to use it. I understand its not the old school (much better) version. The older one had some sort of amazing lining that got all the dust in one sweep. (if you know where I can get one of the older ones, please let me know) But this one is not bad at all. I do a regular clean (as stated in the instruction manual) for new records. For very dusty records I try to accumulate all the dust in one line. Meaning i sweep the whole record and stop at one line. Then i wet the discwasher, sweep the dust with the wet side, then dry the vinyl with the dry side. Works pretty well. A bit time consuming.

I've had a Discwasher for the past, oh, 30 years. I bought my nephew one of those retro suitcase turntable and decided to also give him this Discwasher set. It feels and looks like my old one with two important differences -- the Discwasher wood handle used to be hollow and you could store the bottle and lil brush inside of it by sliding it in at the open end of the handle. It was a great design and you just didn't lose the small pieces since the brush fit on top of the bottle and the bottle fit in the handle. I thought the picture just was showing the other closed end with the logo. Also, it came in a small box that was sturdy and still is in good shape after living with me through college and more moves than I can count. Now the handle is solid and they give you a dinky bag to store all three in. The discwasher, bag, brush and bottle came encased in plastic with each item separate, what a waste. The nap of the Diswasher looks the same as my old one and I'm assuming the "juice" is the same so my reason for giving a 4 star instead of a 5 star is because of the design and packaging.

A must-have for anyone interested in protecting their vinyl collection and reducing the pops and clicks that come with dust. I've had one of these for many years, but it finally wore out, so this was purchased as a replacement. As far as I can tell it is as good as the first, with one exception: the classic version featured a hollowed-out area in the wooden part of the Discwasher designed to store the bottle of fluid and nap cleaning brush. This version does not have that, so it lacks that practical design elegance and of course takes up more space, and you have three pieces to keep track of. No real value in eliminating the storage area other than it may have cost less to produce. It's like leaving the tailgate off of a station-wagon.

It's a nice looking piece, but, it's a little hard to use. The buttons are stiff and the turntable 'release leaver' was also. The sound button doesn't turn down soft enough for my ears.

doesn't work well ive change it twice not good at all

It is real sensitive when it plays albums. A lot skip and there are no visible scratches on the albums. It records good though.

Sound is a little week and no adjustment for treble or base.

the only thing about this I don't like is the sound

The product works great....the only problem I have is that on the lid there is an indention as if the music center had been damaged when something else banged up against it before it was packaged...I checked the box it came in and there were no damages to the outside of the box...I must assume this was done at the factory

Not as good as the original Discwasher System, which had a better quality cleaning surface and brush and solution stored inside the hollowed out applicator.

Just like everybody else, the newer model isn't as good as the older model. The wood block was made from cheaper wood and wasn't hollowed out to fit the bottle of cleaner inside and the brush. I can't say how well the new material on the brush works as I haven't used it yet. I'm still using my old one which originally came in a nice storage box. The original discwasher just looked and felt classy and you felt like it was a high quality item and you got your monies worth. Not to forget the old model worked well. This new one may work as well but the quality doesn't seem to be as high.

It helps to apply pressure on the record, but that means forcing excess weight on your platter and motor/pulley. Sort of might help to have a separate player just to push down and clean on. Also, the instructions dont explain very well how to clean the cleaning brush...and call me crazy, but don't we want that brush to be clean?

The corduroy like lining on this discwasher feels rough and gritty. I used it on my records a few times and it technically seems to do the job getting rid of dust and some of the popping and scratching noise.However, I also went out found a vintage dishwasher set from the late 70s with the smoother material and the sound quality is even better using it than this product. I also am less worried about wearing down my vinyl.If you don't have access to an older set, this is better than nothing, but I suggest seeking out a vintage set or something with a microfiber lining.

This is a must-have product if you listen to vinyl. Experts agree that it is the needle that keeps your records clean, but for infrequently used records there can be significant dust build up. This product picks up the surface dust nicely. The water solution its mostly to get a little static electricity attraction to pick up the dust - only use a small amount.ADDENDUM: After using this for a month, I had to admit it was not getting the job done. I was wondering if I was getting any of the dust off or just leaving it in a line on my record. I ended up buying the Hunt brush and it works much better

I purchased this product based on my father's great experience with a similar kit. The brush and disc cleaning pad were great, but unfortunately the tube of liquid I got didn't need to be opened with a pin because it was already leaking around the nozzle on top, which is fairly irritating. Other than that, the whole kit fits neatly in a black cloth bag that comes with it, which makes it pretty easy to handle, and it has definitely improved the quality I've been getting out of my records.

It did not work properly from the very beginning, had to return it.

this thing sounds like an old portable am radio the buttons to select operation dont work and if you return you are stuck with $70 shipping so overall my experience is STAY AWAY

The most disappointing feature was the turntable. No problems with the first LP I played. The second LP skipped several times on the last track. Third LP started skipping immediately and was unlistenable. The most recently-released LP played the worst; the oldest one (by the Mills Brothers, probably released in the late '50s or early '60s) was fine. Don't know if there is a technical explanation for my findings. [Are grooves farther apart on older LPs?] No problems with the cassette player, CD player, or AM/FM radio. Sound quality was mediocre, which I attribute to the presumably inexpensive speakers. The day after I received this unit I returned it and did NOT order a replacement.

There is no auto return as someone had posted. The tone arm just stays at the end of the record while it spins and then stops and then starts spinning again.But I am returning this unit because the remote does NOT have an a button to turn the unit off and on. Never heard of a remote that did not have that feature to turn the device on and off...until now. Disappointing.

I am not satisfied with my purchase - it will not play records - I am returning it for a new one and if that one does not work, I plan on getting my money back.. I would not recommend this to a friend.

This is a great idea and I truly hope they get it prefected. This machine has many flaws and is difficult to operate, for me at least. The concept is grand and I would reorder one in a flash if I knew they have prefected it.

I was very disappointed in this item. I owned an original Discwasher from 30 years ago. Compared to the design and quality of the original, this sucks. The handle of the original was hollow, and allowed you to store the bottle of fluid inside the handle of the tool. It was very well designed and handy. This design is what I expected. I inspected the product when I received it and the fabric is coming away at both ends, the raw edges are visible as well as the stitching, and the fabric is pulling away from the cushion beneath and the wood handle. This was very poorly assembled. The wood handle is an ugly orange stain. It's going back to Amazon tomorrow.

I agree with several of the posted reviews that see this RCA cleaner as a poor imitation of the original Discwasher. I still have the original Discwasher that I bought in 1990, and this RCA version does not compare favorably. The original has a cutout in the wood handle that is used to store the fluid bottle and the brush. This new one does not. The cleaning material on the original one has directional fibers. The material on the new one looks like plain corduroy. I am not sure if the cleaning ability of the new one is any less than the original, but I greatly prefer the original.

This is a record cleaner that operates by dropping the liquid on the pad, placing the cleaning pad on the disc, and gently rotating the disc (by placing the disc on a turn table and hand rotating the turn table would do the job). The ability of the pad to suck up the dust is quite good with the use of the liquid and you could easily learn how to rotate the disc while holding the pad. I would definitely recommend the product, but unfortunately the seller from whom I bought the kit sent me a bottle with a hole and so I quickly lost a half of the liquid in my first use. I have already returned the product for a refund and so I do not own it anymore but am hoping to get another kid from some more trustworthy seller.

On the heels of my son's re-discovery of my mothballed turntable and LPs, I was thrilled to find-- I thought!-- a new Discwasher with which to clean my old records. Buyer beware: *This item is a Discwasher in name only!* As others have noted, the cloth surface now used does *nothing* to pick up dirt. (Also, the handle is no longer hollowed out to hold the bottle...) This one is headed back to its maker, as I was delighted to discover any number of real Discwashers on ebay.

Hmm not sure what happened here - this is available under Prime but it appears I didn't get that guarantee. Originally D4/RCA made a great one of these with the fluid that fit inside the brush and all stored a trim box- this is not that. This on came in a plastic with cardboard hanging package (no box), and a little drawstring pouch for the fluid and cleaning brush..It is not as it is even pictured here....the wood is stained in a weird orange tone, the velvet fabric is light tan and is stitched with visible black thread on the corners. Nothing about this has similiar quality to the original D4 discwasher I thought I was purchasing. :-(

This is sad. This doesn't count as a discwasher. The material is kind of like the old one, but more like corduroy, and the fibers don't point towards the arrow like they should. It's missing the cutaway hole for the liquid and brush... come on... leaving that out is just lazy craftsmanship. What's the point of shaping the brush to fit in a hole if you don't even have the cutaway? Anyway, I needed this to clean my records, and it partially works, but most of the dust still stays on the record. I would highly recommend getting a used or NOS 70s-80s discwasher on eBay. I bought one and it works 100x better than this thing.

This is the second one of these I have purchased. The first one, the record player quit. The second one, the tape player never worked. Past the Amazon return date, so I'm stuck with it. Will not buy again.

Would give this 0 stars if we could. We tried so hard to keep this Victrola music system -- Even ordered a 2nd one in the hope the 1st one we received was just a defective lemon but both were frustratingly aggravating and had to be returned! At 1st look out of the box these appear to be even nicer than anticipated with a very nice solid wood cabinet and glossy finish. Set it up in 5 minutes and tried the FM radio and the reception was very clear even without unrolling the wire antenna. AM also clear. Cassette player worked great as did the record player. And the sound coming out of the speakers was surprisingly rich and very clear. But this great 1st impression turned sour when we realized we must've received one of the units other reviewers mentioned had buggy volume controls because at the lowest volume level of "1" it was so loud we had difficulty hearing a normal conversation in the same room. Forget listening quietly while you read or work on something and NO we are not geriatric oldsters who just hate loud music! We love loud music when we want it loud, but the volume level "1" on this unit is the same sound level as 5 to 7 on our other audio equipment. Not exaggerating. But we liked the looks of the unit and the sound was actually pretty nice although way too loud. So we tried another unit thinking it must be better and guess what it was worse and even louder! Same problem with the volume at lower levels plus now a new problem with very unresponsive function buttons. Sometime they worked, sometime they didn't. You know with any electronic device this is a very bad sign because it rarely gets better. So unit 2 was returned also. As always Amazon was terrific with the returns. What a shame. It could've been great except for a manufacturer using the cheapest quality parts possible just to save a few pennies but wastes a very nice wood cabinet. Believe the reviewers who say these are just junk inside a pretty cabinet and do not buy them. Odds are even if they do work correctly it sadly won't be for long.

Cassette buttons didn't work so I returned it.

This item never worked properly. Sound was never audible when the turntable was used. I sent this back for replacement and the replacement Victoria did not work either.

Purchased this for my wife for her birthday 25Nov. So I had it staying in the box during that time. Bring it out for her to play her records on her birthday and it does not spin records at all. Product had never been opened prior, but as return date had passed stuck with the product. Unfortunate as beautiful design and set up.

Record player Wouldn't work at all

Absolute trash. The original discwasher had very fine fibers that stuck out from the cleaning pad in a very specific direction, so that if you rolled the discwasher about 1/4 turn while holding it on the surface of the record, and giving the record a rotation or two, it would do an excellent job of pulling out dust and dirt, even when the dust had fallen down partially into the record grooves. This piece of junk is just a piece of cloth. If you can't find one of the old types to use, you would be better off using nothing at all, literally. This one will just push dust down deeper into the grooves. Some dishonest floundering mid-level executive at RCA or whoever is making this lie of a product thought "we can make thousands and thousands of dollars peddling what is fifteen cents of materials for $15", by fooling people into thinking they are buying the old product that they came to trust. This is my only Amazon review after using Amazon for many years, and it may be my last, but I could not let this rip off go uncalled.

as with everyone here, i looked at the bad reviews, thought they were being pick for something so simple, looked at the price and decided to try it. Well, do not that. You will regret as I did.does not have the interior hole to keep the fluid and brush.smells really, really bad. As most cheap chinese plastic does. That awful rancid smell. But this is supposed to be wood. I have no idea what to think, other than the smell is extremely bad.

Product was label as new but when opened to use on a vinyl record to clean the liquid disc washer was non-existed or dried up. Very disappointed since it was a gift along with a turntable. Funny thing I have a disc washer product from 1995 that still does the job. Thought it would be a good accessory for my son's new turntable. Really doesn't deserve even one star, only thing useful is the brush ....maybe

This item is worthless. I had just gotten into vinyl a little over a year ago and bought this to clean my records. It doesn't work, it will just grind the dirt into your records. It doesn't get into the grooves like the original one from the 70's did. I guess this product was awesome back in the day. Well, that was then and this is now. This new version is junk. I suggest buying a "Spin Clean". Yes it costs more, but it works.

I have used this product for about 40 years, always worked as described. My last order (and the first time I has ordered through Amazon) the bottle of fluid was defective (the opening was mis-formed) as Amazon will not replace it I had to cut open the bottle resulting in half the liquid being spilled. My advice; don't buy the product from Amazon or, if you have to, inspect upon receipt and be prepared to return it.

Nathan,In regards to the disc washer i bought. It is a very poor copyof the oringal disc washer. The original soft nylon brush wasreplaced with cheap courdadoy material poorly sewn & nohole in the handle for the solution bottle. This unit does notclean records as it should. Imported junk.