Gruvy Award Winner 2024 – Analog Planet
"Besides features like the vacuum motor, cleaning strip, and storage tank, the Record Doctor X VRCM simultaneously cleans both sides of a record, which thankfully helps minimize excessive LP handling during the cleaning process. Other key new features include a bi-directional turning motor that alleviates the need to turn the record by hand — something reviewer Mike Mettler pointed out as 'a major plus for those of us who have gotten, well, quite cranky at having to crank it up all the time while using certain RCMs, V-related or otherwise.'"
"Mettler added that 'the RDX cleaned a wide swath of my some clean-ish, some pristine-ish, and some grimy-ish LPs as prescribed, time and again. [. . .] Its consistent cleaning performance more than backs up the price of admission, which is a few bills less than some other higher-end vacuum-centric models.'"
- Mike Mettler, analogplanet.com, December 23, 2024
Best Hi-Fi Accessories for Summer 2024 – The cheapaudioman, youtube.com
"I've been a big fan of Record Doctor, and I know there are all sorts of crazy ultrasonic cleaners out there, but Record Doctor has been there a long time, and that's who I trust my record cleaning with."
"I have a bunch of records that were popping and clicking. I'm going to clean off a bunch of them!"
- The cheapaudioman, youtube.com, July 3, 2024
"There are, primarily, two major things separating the Record Doctor X from the VI. The first is that the platter isn’t hand-powered. There’s a bidirectional switch controlling a motor that turns the platter, making the process of spinning the LP whilst applying and vacuuming out the cleaning fluid more automated. The X also has a removable power cord, which is a nice touch, as the built-in cord of the VI makes it a little more difficult to store and transport discretely.
"There’s also a swing arm on the X with a second sweeper-strip-covered vacuum port, which will lock into place if the vacuum motor is turned on, effectively sandwiching your dirty LP between two vacuum nozzles."
- Dennis Burger, soundstageaccess.com, September 1, 2024
"Cleaning vinyl records has never been easier!"
"Not only is this an automatic solution where it spins the record itself, but it actually cleans both sides at the same time, which is huge. That is a quantum leap in design…"
"The Record Doctor X is designed to be a one-and-done solution, and it is… And the other thing I'm impressed with is how well this thing cleans. I've always thought the Record Doctor VI was one of the better ones out there, because it always cleaned well and didn't leave and residue. The X appears to be just as powerful, if not more so. There is no residue left, and once an LP is cleaned, I can slip it immediately into a protective sleeve."
"This is such a time saver that the concern I have about cleaning a few records at a time is gone… Maybe 60% of my time is saved by using the Record Doctor X when it comes to cleaning records."
"I'm extremely impressed with the Record Doctor X over any solution I've seen so far, that I've had experience with. It gets all of the fluid, the cleaning solution, off the record."
- Rick Coste, The Joy of Vinyl Records, YouTube, April 12, 2024
"For its convenience, ease of use, affordability, and excellent cleansing properties, I give the Record Doctor X a "Thumbs Up"! Pangea Audio has picked another winner to add to its stable of high-performance, high-value audio accessories. If you need an excellent and economically-priced record-cleaning device, it's a tool worthy of your consideration."
"My scratchy copy of Donavan's Sunshine Superman album that I picked up used at an audio shop sounded recognizable, but tinny and pretty bad with its frequent clicks and pops. Were it not for the sentimental attachment to that long-lost album of youth, I'd have probably tossed it and stuck to streaming it on Qobuz. No doubt, the fidelity wasn't the greatest with this pop recording, however, after cleaning it with the Record Doctor X, I was surprised at the improvement! The vocals sounded a touch warmer, the noise floor lowered a smidgen, and it sounded more like a live performance than staticky AM radio."
- Juan C. Ayllon, positive-feedback.com, April 20, 2024
"This is a simple, effective, valuable and affordable improvement for many vinyl lovers."
"The operation of the record Doctor X is simplicity itself… The vacuum action was impressive in returning LP’s to a completely dry state."
"I went through my library and selected LPs that were over 50 years old and that I knew I hadn't played since the 1980s… These are LPs that never received the record cleaning treatment… I listened to each LP before and after cleaning with the Record Doctor X… On some of my LPs the cleaning made the sound smoother and, sorry, but cleaner sounding. Santana's amazing guitar on 'Black Magic Woman,' for example, had a fuzzy edge removed… Another thing I noticed is that microdynamics and overtones and reverb were all slightly more real sounding."
- The Absolute Sound magazine's Tom Martin, YouTube, March 30, 2024
"I was quite impressed by the Record Doctor X vacuum record cleaning machine’s level of performance. The RDX cleaned a wide swath of my some clean-ish, some pristine-ish, and some grimy-ish LPs as prescribed, time and again."
"The bottom line is, the Record Doctor X vacuum record cleaning machine is a top-notch way to get your records ready for the best, cleanest playback they - and you - deserve."
- Mike Mettler, analogplanet.com, February 1, 2024
"For listeners - like myself - who may have been content with a simpler approach to clearing their records, the Record Doctor X is a wise next step on that journey to cleanliness."
"In my use, the cleaner did a better job of making the discs quieter than my other methods. There was also what I believe was a notable reduction in static electricity in both feel and sound."
"It occurs to me, of course, that the Record Doctor X also makes an ideal second step to a cleaning process. If one used the Spin-Clean to get rid of a disc’s deeper and dirtier dirt, then the Record Doctor X would serve as an excellent second phase ensuring that anything untoward was removed from the record’s grooves."
- Evan Toth, Michael Fremer's trackingangle.com, March 27, 2024
