Hana Umami Red Cartridge

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

Technical Specifications

• 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