Hana SL Mono phono cartridge

Mono records pre-dated stereo LPs and then existed side-by-side through most of the 1960s. The Hana SL Mono represents the most musical and affordable means to enjoy both the classic records of that era as well as today’s mono re-issues. Embodying the highly acclaimed sound of the Hana SL, the SL Mono, with its special generator and Shibata stylus, optimizes the playback of mono LPs. Whether mounted to a second tonearm, Universal headshell, or dedicated mono turntable, the SL Mono lets you get the most from Basie, Ellington, Beatles, Hendrix, the Stones, and all great mono recordings.

649.00 € / Per unit

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Description

Affordable, low-power MCs like the SL Mono have long been prized by audiophiles and music lovers and are a perfect fit for today's generation of high-gain phono stages.

Exceptional quality assured

HANA phono cartridges are made of delicate parts, carefully assembled by hand by skilled craftsmen and laboratory tested in the Japanese factory. This ensures both very high reliability and durability and ensures years of musical enjoyment.

HANA means “brilliant and gorgeous” in the Japanese language, “華” Moving coil cartridges by HANA, bestow the most “brilliant and gorgeous” analog sound for audiophiles and music lovers regardless of their budget.

Handmade in Japan

Origin of HANA

In 2015, I had the great fortune to re-meet Masao Okada-san, founder of Excel Sound, whom I had known for almost 40 years. With the renewed interest in LP playback, Okada-san developed the HANA moving coil cartridge line for our exclusive exports. We are privileged to be partners with Excel Sound and without our long-standing friendship, HANA moving-coil cartridges would never have been launched.
The “brilliant and beautiful” sound of HANA is now available to all music lovers worldwide, without a extreme financial burden on your equipment budget. With a HANA purchase you can indeed buy more of your favorite vinyl records - which is the real reason to buy a good phono cartridge in the first place!

Hiroshi Ishihara, Youtek Corporation

Specifications

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Vertical Tracking Force

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Channel Separation

Frequency Response

Impedance

Suggested Load Impedance

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Warranty

Shibata
Aluminum

0.4 mv / 1 kHz

<1.5 dB/ 1 KHz

2 gram

70 µm/2g

28 dB / 1 kHz

15-32 Hz

23 Ω / 1 kHz

> 200 Ω

5 gram

Black

2 years

Product Downloads

hana_manual_mono_ENG.pdf

HANA 2024 NL_Brochure_v2.pdf