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What is it about spinning vinyl?

I just turned the system off several minutes ago. I had been listening to a great, high res file of Tower of Power, best horn section ever. As many know I have been sans turntable for 8 months. I sold my old one and ordered a new one but you know the story. Covid delays. It is under construction now.  Anyway, as I turned the system off I got this real urge to play a record. The wizard inside did not feel like turning the computer back on. It wanted a record. Grumpy, I decided to hit the sack. 
Think about that. I have a terabyte and a half of digital files sitting there in a hard drive.  Everything from Bach to Captain Beefheart. It had to be a record. No record, bedtime. It was not about the music. It was about the mechanical act of playing a record. I've been doing it since I was four years old. My dad got me a Zenith portable for my fourth birthday. You know, with the black cobra tonearm complete with eyes! Is it just repetitive behavior. Perhaps there is some sort of psychological explanation. Happy associations? Platter hypnosis? Maybe it is that we get emotionally attached to certain behaviors. 
mijostyn

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notnow0329
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It's a pain in the A#$ to spin vinyl. Cleaning, handling, gentle touches as not to print, so why.  

It just feels good. Sounds great but feels good too.

Love to stream but it is just listening, no real feel.
Spinning vinyl makes you a part of the experience not just an audience.
notnow0329
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Mijostyn

Exactly what I mean. Driving a manual transmission car is a PITA but it sure is fun. Makes you feel more engaged with the driving experience. You become part of the machine that is your car.
Spinning vinyl is a PITA but you are engaged, almost like you are part of the performance you are enjoying. The side benefit of this tactile experience is simply how wonderful it sounds.
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