About
From its beginnings to today,
the story of Antipodes Audio and the vision behind it.
Antipodes Audio
Antipodes Audio began in 2004 in high-end audio cabling.
In 2009, Antipodes expanded into digital audio source components, and later sold the cable business in order to focus fully on digital audio.
Established initially in Auckland, New Zealand, the business later moved to the Kapiti Coast. In 2020, Antipodes moved to its current premises in Ake Ake Place, Ōtaki, on the Kapiti Coast.
In 2025, a new division, Emotion Audio, was established to import and distribute several of the world’s leading high-end audio brands in New Zealand and Australia.
In 2026, Antipodes completed development of its own specialised audio computers and launched Oladra as a distinct brand for products built on this new platform. Oladra serves the ultra-high-end market with a new level of digital audio source technology.
Kala carries forward the legacy of Antipodes digital audio sources, focused on delivering outstanding value and performance to the broader high-end audio market.
Today, Antipodes has eight personnel and markets its digital audio sources through distributors serving 40 countries.
The original founders, Mark and Sonia Jenkins, remain the sole owners and continue to be heavily involved in the business.
"Music has always been our passion,
and creating products that serve that passion became our goal.
"It is a privilege to be persuing our passion in this way, and the trust our customers place in us is its greatest reward."
Mark Jenkins