Hana Umami Red
US Retail: $3,950
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
Specs
Stylus | Microline |
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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 |
Spec Sheet | DOWNLOAD |








