By Elizabeth Seward | Tue Feb 17, 2009 14:20
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Buy Green: Stereo Systems
Green your music experience with these energy efficient players, coming with perks like sustainable wood.
With the audio industry not exactly catering to eco-change, finding a green stereo or audio system for your home can be tricky. Luckily, there are a few companies out there—with dedication to energy efficiency, green practices, and in some case, green materials—that are releasing products riding the wave into a green future. Perhaps the best way to green your stereo system is to think long-term. Stereo systems, like many electronics, are often discarded for a newer model before they've reached the end of their lifecycle. These five green stereo systems are stylish, energy efficient, and high-tech: Meaning you can blast away with peace of mind, and keep them for years to come.
For more tips, check out our Green Guide to Home Electronics.
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Wood iPod Speaker Dock From Vers
Why We Like It: The compact and stylish Wood iPod Speaker Dock from Vers is made of sustainable cherry wood, sourced from carefully managed plantations. Despite being small, it boasts big sound with 15-watt speakers.
Eco-Factor: Vers also makes a point to only use 100 percent recycled and recyclable packaging materials. Instead of adhesives and snaps, it's screwed together: Therefore, at the end of its lifecycle, it can easily be taken apart and recycled.
Techies Will Love: It comes with a 14-function remote control with 25-foot range and charges iPods and even iPhones.
Where: Earth Tech Products or Amazon.com.
How Much: $180
Image courtesy of VersAudio
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BeoCenter 2 From Bang & Olufsen
Why We Like It: The small and sleek BeoCenter 2 audio system from Bang & Olufsen has an operation panel much like an iPod, with no buttons. The system plays virtually every kind of format you can think of: DVDs, CDs, and MP3s, plus an AM/FM radio.
Eco Factor: Bang & Olufsen is dedicated to slashing the energy consumption of all its products and has an environmental policy that guides designers through their own eco design principals, such as making products easy to dismantle for recycling.
Techies Will Love: This system automatically adjusts the contrast of the text and other displays according to light conditions, allowing you to bask in the sun without the glare.
Where: Check out Bang & Olufsen's store locator
How Much: $4995
Image courtesy of Bang & Olufsen
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NuVo Essentia E6G From Nuvo Technologies
Why We Like It: The NuVo Essentia E6G from Nuvo Technologies is powerful, elegant, lightweight, and easy to use. It fights glare with a bright contrasting light OLED display and has six audio input sources. Plus, the control pad is made of scratch-resistant material.
Eco Factor: NuVo Essentia E6G was the first stereo system to receive the Energy Star stamp of approval. It consumes less than one watt of power when it's in standby mode.
Techies Will Love: With six audio source inputs, you can power multiple devices all over your home.
Where: Find a Nuvo dealer.
How Much: $2,000
Image courtesy of NuVo
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BDP-S350 Blu-Ray From Sony
Why We Like It: The BDP-S350 Blu-Ray from Sony is fully-compatible with multiple disc formats and even has an Ethernet port.
Eco Factor: Sony reduced their standard overall size to get this smaller, eco friendly player, trimming CO2 emissions during the shipping process. The player also consumes 21 percent less energy than the S300 model before it.
Techies Will Love: You can change standard-definition signals to HD signals.
Where: Sony and Amazon.com
How Much: $300
Image courtesy of Sony
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RS2767i 5-Disc CD Change Bookshelf Audio System From RCA
Why We Like It: The sleek RS2767i from RCA has a 5-disc CD changer, an Mp3 player, and is CD-R and CD-RW audio disc compatible. With its universal iPod dock, it also charges your iPod while it's being played.
Eco Factor: When compared to the model before it, this Energy Star approved-stereo system is 96 percent more energy efficient, using only 0.9 watts of power in standby mode.
Techies Will Love: You can transfer CDs to MP3s without a computer.
Where: Amazon and Target
How Much: $145
Image courtesy of Alco Electronics Ltd.
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