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[manicm]

This is just nonsense, and the argument is that of an 8th grader, I'm sorry to say. Play vinyl as much as you stream and the environmental cost will be just as deleterious. I questioned the relevance of observing an Environmental Week here on WHF but accepted it as worthwhile. But this piece just takes the cake.

Good news! Vinyl is more environmentally friendly than music streaming, provided you do it right...

Another benefit to vinyl.

www.whathifi.com

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

This is just nonsense, and the argument is that of an 8th grader, I'm sorry to say. Play vinyl as much as you stream and the environmental cost will be just as deleterious. I questioned the relevance of observing an Environmental Week here on WHF but accepted it as worthwhile. But this piece just takes the cake.

Good news! Vinyl is more environmentally friendly than music streaming, provided you do it right...

Another benefit to vinyl.

www.whathifi.com

They seem to be taking an overly simplistic view of the situation, not considering the individual cost per stream and, completely ignoring the environmental cost of the hardware used to listen to vinyl. Even my minimal setup, has a far greater cost than a pair of wireless IEMs, added to a phone the owner would still have bought if they weren't streaming. I think it is fair for me to assume the majority of streaming, is done via mobile devices.

 

[Dave_]

"We've looked at the numbers"

Really? Please do share them, because that article is clearly utter nonsense.

Why would anyone read WHF reviews when they're publishing such low quality articles as this?

 

[Blacksabbath25]

I have to say that's completely wrong the processing to make vinyl involves lots of different processes .
chemical , PVC , Lacquer Paper labels , electric the moulds shipping and properly other stuff i have missed .

Running a streamer still costs electric but as there no physic media it wins unless you buy second-hand vinyl then you are being greener but still costs using a TT and amplifier with Phono electric .

And considering the uk is one of the lowest admissions around the world i will not lose no sleep over it .

 

[Steve983]

It's not even worth talking about. Enough said.

 

[Jasonovich]

Silly anecdotal, whimiscal nonsense from the author with absolutely no evidence to support his claim. This garbage piece is releasing harmful methane into the atmosphere!

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

"We've looked at the numbers"

Really? Please do share them, because that article is clearly utter nonsense.

They looked at the numbers 4 and 7, then came up with 6½...