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.

Umami Sound - Wonderful Taste in Music

Specs

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

6Ω/1kHz

Suggested Load Impedance

> 60Ω

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