HANA - Umami Red MC Cartridge Moving Coil

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.

Technical Specifications:

• Body: Duralumin A7075, Ebony inlay
• Finish: Urushi Red Lacquer
• Cantilever: Boron
• Stylus: MicroLine
• Armature: Permalloy Square Plate
• Magnet: Samarium Cobalt
• Coil: 6Ω High Purity Copper
• Output: 0.4 mV
• Loading: > 60Ω
• Tracking Force: 2 grams
• Weight: 10.5 grams
• Dynamic Compliance: Estimated at 17 x 10(-6)cm/dyne at 10Hz