EP 005 Jon De Sensi, OAD Ultrafidelity & the “staggeringly” amazing HiFi amplifiers made in Melbourne, Australia.

May 13

2 min read

How does an Australian amplifier designer get started? Whilst working for the Department of Defence as a civilian engineer, you start an audio brand. You then re-design parts of Australia’s weather radar by replacing the unreliable vacuum tube designs with solid state designs for superior performance.

The current model Vajra amplifier features the world’s first known use of Power Supply Slit Foil Electrolytic Audio Capacitors.

Close-up view of a high-quality speaker system — AOAD Ultrafidelity Loudspeakers and Amplifiers

The current model Padma preamplifier sports a fully CNC remote control and chassis of premium grade aluminium, ensuring an inert and stable base featuring revolutionary volume control and dual mono layout.

OAD Ultrafidelity manufactures and engineers world class HiFi in Australia

QUOTE

"There's an arms race out there and people think the more powerful their amplifier the better it's going to be. 180 watts per channel is the sweet spot in reliability with the fewest number of transistors..." Jon DeSensi - OAD Ultrafidelity

PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Jon DeSensi - OAD Ultrafidelity

Brad Serhan - Serhan Swift

Andrew Hutchison - Dellichord

Nicolas Hulgich - Hulgich Audio

Stavros Dacman - DACman Audio -

Peter Stein - ME Sound

Douglas Self - UK

BRANDS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

OAD Ultrafidelity

Padma Preamplifier - OAD

Vajra Power Amplifier - OAD