$750.00

Moving Coil, High Output

Trade-in is not available on this product.

 

Product Description

Introducing a new range of Moving Coil Cartridges from Japan, the new brand is called Hana – 華 (hana means “brilliant and gorgeous” in Japanese). The Hana SH MC Phono Cartridges use high rigidity aluminum cantilevers, and cross-shaped armatures, providing a ‘brilliant and gorgeous’ sound at competitive price ranges for Moving Coil (MC) Cartridges of this quality. The Hana SH represents the sweet spot in the cartridge lineup.

The Hana SH is manufactured by Excel Sound Corporation, a 50 year old company based in Tokyo, who started off manufacturing low cost cartridges, such as the highly regarded Excel ES70 and by 1978 was producing MC cartridges, with particular expertise in high output MC cartridges and specializing in OEM cartridge manufacture. They are perhaps seen as one of those slightly underground Japanese companies – who certainly will not reveal which cartridge brands they have manufactured for over the years. The are now in 2015 launching their own-brand range of cartridge named Hana.

Low cost, high performance, high output Moving Coil cartridge with Shibata stylus. The Hana SH cartridge has a Natural Diamond Shibata diamond stylus fitted to a high rigidity aluminum cantilever with cross-shaped armature, offering super transparency and excellent track-ability. The body is manufactured from a composite low resonance plastic material in black.

The Hana SH is a competitively priced Low output moving coil cartridge offers great quality sound referenced against similar priced cartridges. The SH (Shibata high output) offers 2.0mv/1KHz output.

Hana EH Specifications:
Stylus Profile: Natural Diamond Shibata
Cantilever: Aluminum
Output Level @ 1kHz: 2.0mV
Output Balance @ 1kHz: Less Than 1.5dB
Vertical Tracking Force: 2 grams
Trackability: 70 um/2 grams
Separation @ 1kHz: 28 dB
Frequency Response: 15-32,000 Hz
Impedance @ 1 kHz: 130 Ohms
Suggested Load: 47 K Ohms
Cartridge Weight: 5 Grams
Body Color: Black

Brand

Hana

For over 50 years, Excel Sound Corporation has crafted some of the most distinguished products in the audio industry. The brand’s Hana collection is no exception, with some of the best moving-coil phono cartridges on the market. Built by some of the finest craftsmen in Japan, each stereo cartridge offers stunning quality and performance. The mission of Hana is to design world-class moving-coil phono cartridges to value-seeking music lovers around the world who demand the finest analog reproduction.

The Hana EH and EL are the brand’s most popular cartridges, seamlessly combining performance and affordability like no other. Both high output (EH) and low output (EL) models provide a noticeably improved difference in sound compared to stock turntable cartridges. Additionally, the Hana EH and EL were bestowed the well-deserved 2017 Editors’ Choice Award by The Absolute Sound. The Hana MH and ML phono cartridges are the ultimate models in both design and performance. Their unique design enhances tracking to capture the most delicate details with better frequency reproduction, imaging, and resolution. For superb playback quality and the most up-to-date technologies available, the M series is the superior choice.

Overture is a proud dealer of Hana products, selling customers the best moving-coil phono cartridges from Hana. Interested in purchasing a new Hana component? You can trade-in any component towards a Hana product by filling out our Trade-In Form.