Hana Umami Red High-End MC Moving-Coil Cartridge

Description

HANA UMAMI RED MC CARTRIDGE

When Hana decided to create a high-end cartridge, Master
cartridge designer Masao Okada-san applied the concept of Umami combining
brilliant materials and classic Japanese techniques with modern audio
engineering.                                                      

Umami. /uːˈmɑːmi/ noun. The fifth taste category after salty, sweet, sour,
and bitter. Officially coined Umami in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikune
Ikeda-san, it is that very pleasing or delicious flavor on the palette, a
synergistic effect resulting in higher taste intensity.

The HANA-Umami Way

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.

Umami Sound – Wonderful Taste in Music

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