Hana S Series MKII Cartridges
THE NEW HANA S SERIES MKII CARTRIDGES FEATURE UPGRADES TO THE POPULAR RANGE
For the new Hana S Series MKII Cartridges master cartridge designer Maseo Okada has implemented a new tapered Aluminium cantilever with increased rigidity.
HANA S SERIES MKII CARTRIDGES
The Hana S Series MKII Cartridges also feature higher specified parts, advanced materials, and unique technical processes from Hana’s higher-priced elite cartridge models, like the Hana Umami Blue.
TAPERED ALUMINIUM CANTILEVER
Hana S Series Mk II cartridges use a new tapered aluminium cantilever with higher rigidity, and effective mass reduction at the stylus tip. Critical parts, including the Yoke, Pole-pieces, and gold Terminal pins, have been cryogenically treated.
NEW BODY SHAPE
The improved, non-resonant body shape, modelled 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, than the previous generation.
SL MKII GENERATOR
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, and reduces moving mass for higher resolution and trackability, and optimizes performance for a broader range of phono stages, says Hana.
HANA S SERIES MKII SPECIFICATIONS
Stylus – Nude Diamond Shibata
Cantilever – Tapered Aluminium
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 colour – 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
HANA S SERIES MKII CARTRIDGES PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
On sale: from September 23rd, 2024
UK Retail price: £645 and available through Air Audio’s dealer network.
HiFi PiG Says: Lots of improvements with only a small (£6) price increase over the first Hana S generation.
