Aaron Magnus

AV Home Theatre

Loudspeaker System

Magnus by

name and with

a big sound

that befits this,

Aaron’s latest

proves potent

By Gavin Womersley

Audio & Video Lifestyle Magazine

54

audition

equipment review

Vital Statistics

Dimensions:

280 x 918 x 390mm (ATS-5)

Weight:

14kg (CC-240)

Price:

$3,339 (complete system)

Distributor:

Betetec Industries Pty Ltd

17 De Havilland Cresent

Ballina, NSW 2478

Telephone:

(02) 6686 0277

Facsimile:

(02) 6686 0285

Website:

www.spot.com.au/aaron

A

little over a year ago

Audio & Video

Lifestyle editor, Nic

Tatham, went up to

sunny Ballina on the

northern NSW

coast to visit the

home of Aaron loudspeakers. He found

a raft of high quality test gear, the

second largest anechoic chamber in

Australia and production facilities with

the very latest of technologies. Basically

everything needed to back up arguably

one of Australia’s biggest loudspeaker

manufacturers.

Betetec Industries, a.k.a Aaron, is

definitely not a backyard operation - it’s

one of, if not the best selling brand in

Australia. Almost all of the speakers are

sold locally and are aimed squarely at

the affordable end of the market where

demand is greatest. The speakers for

review here represent my first

experience with the brand. All are

available separately but together form

the Magnus surround system. The value

of the complete system totals $3,339.

The system consists a pair of large

floorstanders called the ATS-5’s, a large

centre speaker called the CC-240, a pair

of small bookshelf speakers called the

ATS-1 and last, but by no means least, a

large subwoofer called the SUB-240.

I guess the first thing that struck me

upon the opening of the speaker boxes

was the elaborate warnings and details

concerning speaker damage that each

speaker contained. After reading the

material provided I am sure that even

the least technical person would come

away with a profound understanding on

the dangers of certain music and the

specific circumstances that may lead to

speaker damage. I can only fathom that

this has been done in response to past

problems with customers unsure of the

situations that can cause speaker

damage and unsure about whether such

damage is covered under warranty. It is

possible that the sort of people who

want a ‘big’ sound for a relatively small

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permission from

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Lifestyle magazine

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