Description Hana Umami Blue Moving Coil Cartridge The Hana Umami Blue Moving Coil Cartridge combines the vision of Master cartridge designer Okada-san with the history of unique materials, classic Japanese techniques, and modern audio engineering. The Auricle™ body design, unique and exclusive to our Umami series, is CNC machined from Duralumin. Sharing key Umami Red ingredients, including the precision-cut diamond stylus, Boron cantilever, and high-purity copper wires, then combining these with the Alnico magnet-based generator found in the famous Hana ML, creates the exceptionally musical Umami Blue. This synergistic relationship in MC cartridge design between specific materials, unique body design, a sophisticated generator, and hand-built precision is critical for outstanding cartridge performance. This creates a memorable and emotional experience, reminiscent of a meal at a Michelin 3-star restaurant, with every element and detail working in concert. All the major parts in a HANA-Umami Blue 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 Blue ensuring an intensely musical experience furthering the HANA “Brilliant and Gorgeous” sound quality. Umami Sound – Exceptional Musical Quality View Hana >> Features “Auricle” open-air body machined from Duralumin A7075 Urushi lacquer finish with Ebony wood inlay Microline stylus with Boron cantilever Samarium Cobalt magnet Permalloy square plate armature with high purity copper coils 6Ω coil impedance with .4mV output Specifications Type: moving coil cartridge Body: Duralumin (A7075) POM Cantilever: boron Stylus: microline nude diamond Tracking Pressure: 2g Input load impedance: >80 Ohms Coil impedance: 8 Ohms/1kHz Nominal output voltage: 0.4mV/1kHz Channel Balance: 0.5dB/1kHz Channel separation: >30dB/1kHz Mass: 10.8g Warranty: 2 years
