Supporting the Circular Economy Without Compromising Sound Quality

Nothing gives us more happiness than knowing the loudspeakers we make are in lasting use, helping you to realise your audio dreams years and even decades after leaving our lakeside factory in Iisalmi, Finland.

Our Genelec Certified Pre-Owned™ store is part of our sustainability efforts to support the circular economy. Each item is tested and approved by our service experts and awarded the Genelec Certified Pre-Owned certificate, which also comes with a 2-year warranty. Since the first days of Genelec, we’ve considered sustainability to be as essential as profitability and sound quality – rooting our approach in the wise philosophy of Company Co-Founder Ilpo Martikainen.

 By purchasing a Certified Pre-Owned™ loudspeaker, subwoofer or accessory, you too can contribute to sustainability – supporting the circular economy – and receiving exceptional value for money, as every Certified Pre-Owned™ item offers the same performance as when it was new.

Certified Pre-Owned™ certification

 All items undergo an inspection that includes.

  • Acoustic testing
  • Electrical safety testing
  • Visual inspection and condition rating
  • Calibration
  • Final acoustic testing

 

After inspection and testing, items receive the Certified Pre-Owned™ certificate, confirming their quality and performance.

Sustainability is as Important as Profitability and Sound Quality

At Genelec, we regard sustainability as equally important as profitability and sound quality. This long-standing principle stems from the life experience of our co-founder, Ilpo Martikainen, who grew up on a farm where the annual cycle highlighted the importance of sustainable practice. We uphold these same values in all our operations. Across all aspects of our production – from material selection to manufacturing processes – we ensure that our activities are environmentally conscious. Our commitment to sustainability reflects not only our respect for nature but also our dedication to advancing the entire audio technology industry into the future.

“Despite advancements in technology and significant achievements across various fields, humanity remains dependent on nature and its diversity, as it provides our daily sustenance. The natural cycle is visible around us every day. The land must be prepared,sown, fertilised, watered and weeded, and only then can the harvest be reaped. I grew up in the countryside as part of this annual cycle. I am deeply committed to practical actions such as planting thousands of tree seedlings every spring as part of forest management and increasing carbon sinks. Such hands-on work in nature brings the concept of sustainability into a tangible reality and even inspires ideas, for instance, about using new materials for loudspeaker enclosures.” – Ilpo Martikainen, 2012.

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