Passing of James Bongiorno

I can't believe this was never mentioned on the Audiogon Hub. This is major news. Thanks for posting this. May Jim RIP.

One of my family members who is into audio played some music for me on his system that comprised of a SUMO Nine and a SUMO Athena preamp. It was very nice sounding to me and got me hooked. Years later my uncle still has the SUMO Nine amongst his other collection of amps and listens to it periodically and still enjoys it.

For myself I acquired a Sumo Nine a couple of years back and had it rebuilt by Mike Bettinger. This amp is awesome sounding. I've now paired it with a pair of B&W Matrix 805 speakers and the sound is wonderful.

I love the SUMO Nine and will keep it for as long as I can. It is an amp to me that stood the test of time.

Again may Jim RIP.

It's a nice amp that's easy to carry......

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As a college kid in the 70's, I used to dream of one day owning a set of Bongiorno designed SAE badass stereo equipment.
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I very much enjoyed the SUMO gear, brought me lots of enjoyment. RIP Jim.

My first High End product ever was a Grandson of ampzilla. A couple years later I was a Sumo dealer. Met Jim a couple of times. He was bold, confident and very likeable. This minute, his last versions of Ampzilla and Ambrosia are still among the best you can buy... We'll miss you Jim