Hana SL Cartridge
Hana SL Low Output Moving Coil Cartridge
Low cost, high performance Moving Coil cartridge with nude natural diamond Shibata-stylus.
The Hana SL Moving Coil cartridge has a nude natural diamond Shibata-stylus, capable of excellent high frequency response, and use high rigidity aluminium cantilevers with cross-shaped armatures offering supreme transparency and excellent track ability. The body is manufactured from a composite low resonance plastic material in black.
The SL (Shibata Low output) offers 0.5mv/1KHz output.
HiFi Choice said:
“The sound of the violins achieves the perfect balance of being both bright and lively, yet smooth, which is a tricky thing to get right. I leave the cartridge playing for a couple of hours … and then listen to the same piece again. There is a big improvement and the bass in now asserting itself….. To check out how the Hana SL handles female vocals, I play Barbara Streisand’s ‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers’. The song is brilliantly conveyed in the opening section and as the song progresses there’s no trace of brashness to her voice. The Hana SL gives a really sophisticated performance, which is very involving and refined.
Both [SH and SL] are superb cartridges and are strong challengers to rival big-name brands at the price.”
StereoNet said:
“…. all things being equal, the Hana is the perfect candidate for anyone with a mid to upper mid-level turntable and arm combination who is on the hunt for a value-for-money moving coil cartridge.
With a performance close enough to challenge cartridges priced much higher, the Hana SL punches well above its weight division and represents good value for money, and as such comes warmly recommended.”
Specification
Stylus Profile Nude Diamond Shibata
Cantilever Aluminium
Output Level @ 1kHz 0.5mV
Output Balance @ 1kHz Less Than 1.5dB
Vertical Tracking Force 2 grams
Trackability 60 um/2 grams
Separation @ 1kHz 22 dB
Frequency Response 15-25,000 Hz
Impedance @ 1 kHz 30 Ohms
Suggested Load >400 Omms
Cartridge Weight 5 Grams
Body Color Black
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