Question from Mary
Hi Debra Lynn, and thanks for having this site.
I’m living in rural cabin, completely off grid w/ solar power — great in summer, iffy in winter. This winter I’ve had very little music or radio in my life, as I don’t have the power to run my old stereo, even when plugged into a power bar so I can shut it off when not using. Then the radio quit. So I got a used stereo that used low power (Magnovox) at Goodwill, but it only lasted a couple months before the CD player quit.
Well, I’m ready to do my part for the flailing economy. I plan to go out and buy a spanking new stereo (keeping old but good speakers, of course). I’m looking for the MOST energy efficient stereo available, that’s decent quality and will last a good long time. Can you please recommend one or two? I’m having no luck so far, the little boys running electronic stores look at me like I just landed from Mars.
And any tips for disposing of two crippled old stereos, electronic waste at this point?
thanks,
Mary
Debra’s Answer
Energy Star has addressed this question at Energy Star: Home Audio.
