Meet The Builder

Meet the Builder – Aaron Kaszick

 

Precision-Engineered Audio. Built by Hand. Backed by Experience.

At Audiophile Shop Australia, the difference starts with the builder. I'm Aaron Kaszick — founder of Audiophile Shop and A.L.A Audio — and every product we offer reflects decades of hands-on experience, passion, and uncompromising dedication to sound.

I didn’t get into audio by accident. I grew up around it. My father was a speaker designer and hi-fi enthusiast, and by the age of twelve I was already pulling apart gear, building speakers, and obsessing over what made audio equipment exceptional.

That early obsession grew into a lifelong pursuit. I studied electronics, logistics engineering, and manufacturing systems. Later, I completed an MBA and spent over a decade working in biotech contract manufacturing — where I refined my skills in high-precision workflows, quality control, and complex supply chains. This background became the foundation for my approach to designing and building audio systems: disciplined, performance-focused, and deeply technical.

During the pandemic, I returned to my first love — music — with new insight and intent. I began designing interconnect, power, and digital cables for my own system, with a focus on managing EMI, controlling vibration, and preserving signal purity. That project evolved into what is now A.L.A Audio.

A.L.A Audio – Australian Built, Performance Driven

Each A.L.A Audio cable is crafted by hand in Melbourne using only the finest materials:

  • Custom 99.999% pure silver and Litz Copper, Neotech UP-OCC copper and silver/gold conductors
  • Silk, cotton, and air/helium-core dielectric structures for low-loss performance
  • Multi-layer PTFE, Kapton, 3K Carbon insulation, piezoelectrical
  •  and mechanical damping
  • Multi Internal ground shunt architecture to eliminate noise and preserve detail
  • Cold-welded terminations and custom direct-plated connectors — with no nickel

Our designs are grounded in real-world performance, blind A/B tested on reference systems, and shaped by feedback from audiophiles around the country. We don’t follow trends — we engineer for results.

Beyond Cables – System-Level Thinking

My workshop has grown beyond cables. Today, I also build and modify high-performance components, including:

  • Balanced linear and regenerated power supplies
  • Digital reclockers, master clocks, and network optimisation gear
  • Hypex-based Class D amps using Nilai, NcX500, and NC252MP modules
  • Tube DACs, preamps, and amplifiers — including full ANK Audio Kit assembly and mods

Everything is tested, tuned, and crafted with the same mindset: reduce loss, control interference, and preserve musical integrity.

If you're the kind of listener who wants more from your system — detail, realism, emotion — you're in the right place.