All valid reasons - except maybe #8. I just don't know enough sciencey stuff to know if that is true and valid. Might could replace with alternate reason 8: is cool.
Reasons I want: 1, 4, 5, 7 (exchange "pets" for "rug-rats"), 9, and alternate 8.
Just sent my son to get my 78's LP's out of storage.
I'm guessing on number 8 that:
A. The stylus arm is spring loaded, instead of relying on gravity.
B. The record is locked onto the turntable to prevent it from falling off. Same thing would work in weightless conditions.
As to having an alternate 8: Having a turntable in space is synonymous with cool, figuratively. And if you lose power, literally.
Talking about turntables is triggering some memories of my folks/grandparents records:
Burt
Andy
I still have a record player - my 18 year old daughter has discovered my vinyl record collection this past year and has even bought a few records for herself. I still have a Reel to Reel and cassette deck and a tube amplifier that I use when I'm not too lazy to turn it on. I don't have any 45's though - that is so 60's.
My record player dies last year and I had to hunt another good one down on EBay. All in all CD's are easier - but not necessarily better.
I ended up up with Daddy's records, Mom's Beatles (mono & stereophonic), soul, and of course my 70's & 80's punk LP & 45's.
Cool. I've got a few Beatles albums stashed away somewhere. Got 'em in the early 80's. Best beatle was George, lol. :)
crabbsaline
Oooh...a challenge. Top ten reasons:
1. The floor was meant for dancing.
2. Design hypnotic patterned hypno-records to view from a sitting posture.
3. Design patterned records as wall art to play and watch (add faceted mirrors to the record center and directed light for disco effect)
4. Have a room with zero-floor furniture for easier maintanace
5. Have a room with zero-floor furniture because you live in an insanely small apartment
6. Easier to shoot at, when you get drunk and melodramatic about cheesy country western song which reminds you of someones cheatin' heart
7. Put it up high: No rug-rats changing your tunes.
8. Nice for weightless conditions in spacecraft
9. Less likely for dust to settle on record and may prolong life of needle
10. Just to be different.