"Solid and Straightforward, with a Well-Balanced Energy"
Get the full sonic experience from new reissued or treasured vintage mono LPs with the Hana Mono SL/SH phono cartridge, available in the low output SL 0.5 mv version and high output SH 1 kHz version.
Think of the Mono SL/SH as the mono version of the highly acclaimed Hana SL Stereo phono cartridge. It features the same alnico magnets, nude natural diamond Shibata stylus, aluminum cantilever, and high-purity copper wire as the Stereo SL.
"The Hana SL had a unique sonic character: solid and straightforward, with a well-balanced energy throughout all ten octaves of the audio band," reports Herb Reichert in his Stereophile magazine review for October 2018. "The Hana SL and SL Mono delivered those old-school alnico pleasures I cherish: naturally supple viscosity and glowing vivid tone. In addition, both SLs delivered those new-school pleasures I associate with Shibata stylus profiles: "black" background quiet, seductively rendered top octaves, and exquisite inner detail. Each Hana SL played records as if it cost not hundreds but thousands of bucks."
"Brilliant and Gorgeous" Hana Cartridges
Hana cartridges are produced by Excel Sound Corporation of Tokyo Japan. Hana means “brilliant and gorgeous." Hana cartridges use the best materials, including alnico magnets, cross-shaped armatures, and proprietary manufacturing processes. Hana has excelled at creating MC cartridges noted worldwide for their sound and value, which retain their 'musical magic' regardless of their phono stage pairing.
