HANA Umami Red

€3,700.00

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.

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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 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.

    • 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

    • Warranty: 2 years