RIP Chris Sommovigo of Black Cat Cable

[Afveep]

Another industry icon passes. Chris died very suddenly on Monday. He was an artisan and created many well-regarded cable lines. Condolences to his family and industry friends.
Tom
XtremeFidelity

 

[1_Ongaku]

WOW!!! Saddened to hear that!

 

[ALF]

whoa, me too, I’m also saddened. Chris was a really a good guy…RIP Chris.

-a

 

[Jim Smith]

I posted this on another forum - it's so true:

This is so hard to believe and accept.

Chris was in great shape, always fun to be around, overall a great and super nice person who just happened to also be brilliant.

What a loss, first to his loving family, his friends, and the audio industry.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Yup. He was one of the nicest and smartest.

 

[ddk]

Another industry icon passes. Chris died very suddenly on Monday. He was an artisan and created many well-regarded cable lines. Condolences to his family and industry friends.
Tom
XtremeFidelity

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What happened he was fine a week ago?

david

 

[BruceD]

Yes he was good friend of mine--I was told yesterday-heart attack was presumed but not confirmed.

RIP Chris

BruceD

 

[ddk]

Yes he was good friend of mine--I was told yesterday-heart attack was presumed but not confirmed.

RIP Chris

BruceD

Such a shame they moved back to US not too long ago, hope his family can cope.

david

 

[BruceD]

Such a shame they moved back to US not too long ago, hope his family can cope.

david

Yes I gather his mother was ailing hence the return--I've just heard from another of Chris's friends they are reaching out to Mayu for support
for her and the two children.
Indeed sad at 55 and with still a full life in front of him.

God Bless,
BruceD

 

[Fred Crane]

Another industry icon passes. Chris died very suddenly on Monday. He was an artisan and created many well-regarded cable lines. Condolences to his family and industry friends.
Tom
XtremeFidelity

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I'll miss talking to him. We had a great time at Munich some years ago and kept in touch thereafter. My thoughts are with his Mom, wife, and his two beautiful kids. His passing at 55 is a universal wrong...we've lost a great member of the audio community.

 

[Fred Crane]

A good time in Munich...RIP, Chris.

 

[Afveep]

A GoFundMe has been set up to provide financial assistance to Chris' wife and 2 children.
GoFund me for Chris Sommovigo's wife and 2 children

 

[Fsonicsmith]

I am shocked and saddened. Never met him but I felt I knew him from the many years of being a repeat customer and his newsletters.
I hate saying "I just donated, you should too" but I will anyway.

 

[DetroitVinylRob]

Such a kind, passionate, brilliant one Chris was. So very sad to hear this news. RIP ??