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Designed for sound

Aside from being simply beautiful, wood has amazing acoustic properties. The primary objective in designing a sound enclosure is achieving rigidity in the cabinet's construction, assuring that the unavoidable resonance of the cabinet walls do not detract from the natural, intended sound of the speakers themselves. A rigid, acoustically neutral cabinet means a more accurate, natural delivery of the intended sound.

Designed for our environment

Natural beauty and inherent acoustic properties aside, wood is also one of the most renewable materials around. The hardwoods used in our cabinets are chosen from the most commonly-available wood species and are sourced from sustainably managed sources. Wood types used for Q cabinets are sourced in Europe from forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®. No threatened, endangered or tropical woods are used in any of our products. Additionally, for every tree we use in production, we plant 100 through our long-time partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, a respected 40+ year old organization dedicated to supporting, among many other things, the reforestation and habitat-rebuilding efforts of the the US Forest Service. Harvest a tree, plant a forest - it doesn't get more renewable than that.

Designed for saving energy

Vers sound systems are built with the lowest power components available. The heart of a Vers system is a Class D amplifier, which uses less energy and produces less waste heat than a more commonly used Class AB amplifier. During operation, a Class AB amp is literally 'on' 100% of the time, whether there is sound to amplify or not; up to 85% of the energy used is given off as unwanted heat. A Class D amplifier, by comparison, only uses power when it is required, meaning you get the same level of sound for much less energy - and less emitted CO2; a far more efficient and cleaner alternative. Additionally, all Vers systems use switching-type power adaptors, which draw 30% less power than traditional adaptors under full load and 90% less in stand by. Class D amplifiers and switching power adaptors cost more to produce, but the ability to deliver more sound for less energy and less CO2 is all part of our 'sound sound' mission.

Designed for being recyclable

Vers systems are designed with reparability and eventual disassembly in mind. Over 97.5% of Vers systems that might otherwise have headed for the landfill have been repairable because of this mindset. All electronic waste, including other company's sound systems sent to us by customers via our recycling program, have been recycled through our eStewards recycling network: an organization of electronics manufacturers and e waste recyclers committed to responsible, non-export electronics recycling practices. Cleaning up wasteful packaging is not glamorous work, but it all adds up to a big difference in the end. We do as much as we can.

Autor: Marc Granell

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