Sumo preamp

Hi BBaxley2

The main guy regarding SUMO and other James Bongiorno designs is Mike Bettinger. He restored my Sumo Nine amplifier year ago and did a phenomenal job. At the time Mike had different price points for the fixes he does.

Here is his contact info.

http://www.gasaudio.net/

Phone: (804) 317-9118 (Lynn)

E-mail: Mike@GASaudio.net

Good luck with the repair. What Sumo preamp is giving you problems?

its the Athena

I believe the Athena is a Jason Stoddard design. He is at Schiit Audio, you might drop him an email for advice.
Good Luck, Tim

I had the Sumo Athena II with the Andromeda amp. I gave it to Goodwill. IMO your best bet is to dump the pre and invest in a better one. It is a really poor performing pre.

I used the Sumo Athena in a variety of settings, in the right system, it can be very enjoyable, surprisingly good in fact with the right amp & Speakers, but one system, I couldn't make it sing. No disrespect to Wlutke, but just couldn't agree with his blanket statement. The real problem is that it is selling regularly for about $250. At that price its a steal, but doesn't give much budget for repair before you are underwater. Good Luck, Tim