The HANA-Umami Blue high-end 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.
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.
Blue Specifications:
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 |
15-50,000Hz |
Coil Impedance |
8Ω/1kHz |
Suggested Load Impedance |
> 80Ω |
Magnet |
Alnico |
Vertical Tracking Force |
2g |
Cartridge Weight |
10.8g |
Body Material |
Duralumin (A7075) |
Body Finish |
Melamine Thermosetting Process (MTP) |
Warranty |
2 years |
Red Specifications:
Stylus |
Microline |
Cantilever |
Boron |
Magnetic Circuitry |
Pure Iron/Cryo Treatment |
Coil Wire |
High Purity Copper |
Cartridge Housing |
POM (Delrin) / Brass |
Output Level |
2mv/1kHz |
Output Balance |
0.5/1kHz |
Trackability |
70 µm/2g |
Channel Separation |
30dB/1kHz |
Frequency Response |
10-50,000Hz |
Impedance |
<6Ω/1kHz |
Suggested Load Impedance |
60kΩ |
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 |