HANA UMAMI RED

The HANA-Umami Way
The HANA-Umami Red high-end moving coil cartridge combines brilliant materials and classic Japanese techniques with modern audio engineering. Ebony wood, rare-earth magnets, precision-cut diamond, high-purity copper wires, Urushi lacquering, and CNC machined Duralumin synergize under the vision of Hana designer Okada-san.
The synergistic relationship in MC generators between magnet, armature, and coil windings is a critical aspect of outstanding cartridge design; and like a signature dish at a Michelin 3-star restaurant, every element and detail working in concert results in a memorable and emotional experience.
All the major parts in a HANA-Umami Red are manufactured in house by Excel Sound with its rich history spanning over 50 years. Excel???s highly trained craftsmen skillfully hand assemble the HANA-Umami Red ensuring an intensely musical experience furthering the HANA ???Brilliant and Gorgeous??? sound quality.

Stylus     Microline
Cantilever     Boron
Magnetic Circuitry     Pure Iron/Cryo Treatment
Coil Wire     High Purity Copper
Output Level     0.4 mv
Output Balance     <0.5/1kHz
Trackability     70 µm/2g
Channel Separation     30dB/1kHz
Frequency Response     10-50,000Hz
Coil Impedance     6?/1kHz
Suggested Load Impedance     > 60?
Magnet     Samarium Cobalt
Vertical Tracking Force     2g
Cartridge Weight     10.5g
Body Material     Duralumin (A7075), Ebony Wood
Body Finish     Gloss Urushi Lacquer/ Red
Warranty     2 years