Hana SL MK II Moving Coil Cartridge
The Mk II upgrade to our globally best-selling Hana S series cartridges enhance both their musical performance and value. Master cartridge designer Masao Okada implements a new tapered Aluminum cantilever with increased rigidity, resulting in a remarkable improvement transferring groove modulation from vinyl record to the cartridge generator. The S Series Mk II cartridges feature higher specified parts, advanced materials, and unique technical processes from Hana’s higher-priced elite cartridge models, furthering the Hana “brilliant and gorgeous” sound.
Hana S Series Mk II cartridges use a new tapered aluminum cantilever with higher rigidity, and effective mass reduction at stylus tip, resulting in enhanced clarity and music transfer from vinyl record to cartridge generator.
Critical parts, including the Yoke, Pole-pieces, and gold Terminal pins, have been cryogenically treated for a more natural sound.
Improved, non-resonant body shape, modeled after the Hana M Series, is damped with a matte Soft Feel Black elastomeric resin paint, and features a brass cap with threaded cartridge mounting fittings. The heavier Mk II cartridges offer better coupling with expanded compatibility to a wider range of tonearms, improving bass and dynamics.
The SL MK II generator, as found in the Umami Blue and ML, incorporates an Alnico magnet and cross-coil using high purity 30-micron copper wire with an 8Ω impedance. This improves signal to noise, reduces moving mass for higher resolution and trackability, and optimizes performance for a broader range of phono stages.
Specifications
- Stylus – Nude Diamond Shibata
- Cantilever – Tapered Aluminum
- Magnet – Alnico
- Yoke & Polepiece – Pure Iron/Cyro treatment
- Coil Wire – High Purity Copper
- Armature – Permalloy/Cross-coil
- Output Pins– Gold Plated/Cyro treatment
- Cartridge Housing/Cap – Elastomeric coated ABS/Threaded Brass
- Cartridge weight – 8.6 grams
- Cartridge color – black
- Output level – 0.4mV/1KHz SL MKII and SL Mono MK II, 2mV/1KHz SH MKII
- Coil Impedance – 8Ω SL MKII, 23Ω SL Mono MKII, 130Ω SH MKII
- Load impedance – ≥80 ohms SL MKII, ≥230Ω SL Mono MKII, 47kΩ SH MKII
- Frequency response – 15 – 32,000Hz
- Channel separation – 28dB/1KHz SL MKII and SH MKII
- Output balance – <1.5dB/1KHz SL MKII and SH MKII
- Vertical tracking force (VTF) – 2 grams
- Trackability – 70µm/2gr
- Dynamic Compliance – 10×10-6cm/dyne
