Sue Kraft


So, im not sure if any of you remember her, she was a reviewer in a few magazines over the years, her name even pops up in reference here on some equipment.

Sadly she passed away recently due to some health complications. She was the audiophile in the family, and as such much of her work flew over my, her nephew’s head, but i wish it all stuck more as I’ve been thrusted into this world.

It was her passing that brings me here, to inform anyone that may have had the pleasure of knowing her, and also, in trying to find a home for her home full of equipment. Admittedly I’ve been swamped by myriad of terminology, brands and devices quite foreign to me, as i only shared my aunt’s automotive passion. To this end, i appreciate all the help and information I’ve received from here already, and keep an eye out for some of her gear as well. Again, thank you. I’ve enjoyed seeing her work at every turn almost the past few days.
klund818
Sorry to hear this! Sue was a good writer and she will be missed.

Sue and I spent many hours on the phone as you can probably imagine.

She still has two review samples of ours- a UV-1 preamp and the MP-3 preamp (Atma-Sphere is the brand name). They were both in need of update and we've been trying to get them back for a while, but in the last few months Sue was tricky to contact. There is also a set of Novacrons there but they do not belong to us.
Please accept my condolences as well.   Atmasphere's post brings up an important point,  When Valerie Kurlychek (aka Anna Logg) passed away, I helped the family with selling her gear, and the first thing I did was check with the manufacturers of the gear to make sure it wasn't a loaner or a piece being reviewed.  Those would have to be returned, not sold.  Particularly check for the cables (speaker, interconnect and power), as some reviewers get numerous cables as loaners to help them in their reviews.
Sorry to hear about this. I've passed the word on to a couple of industry friends who knew her as well. Things won't be the same without Suzy.

Brian Walsh
Very sorry to hear.  Sue's review of the Atma-Sphere M-60 amps were instrumental in moving me to purchase them.  I also enjoyed her writing style.

Mark