Sumo Athena Pre opinion....


hi all,

I'm thinking of getting 2nd hand Sumo pre to replace my Sonic Frontiers SFL-1 hybrid pre. The Sumo has the active & passive mode together with MM/MC phono stage. They claimed the sumo is dead quiet pre, musical and gives darker background.

Does anyone has any experience on sumo pre? Would appreciate if you guys can give some comments.

Thanks
hi5

Showing 1 response by bemopti123

I own it. Eventhought it is at least 18 years old, it lives up to all sonic claims. I have owned the SFL-2, also other preamps, my latest is the First Sound Paramount MKII HotRod.
The Sumo is on a extended break from audio duties, but it will not be permanently retired anytime soon. It sounds awesome for what it is...especially excellent with a class A output stage. The convenience of double listening and recording knobs are not found very often in newer preamp designs.

Well worth the price, if you can get a used one.