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Hana SH Cartridge

Introducing Hana

Introducing a new line from Japan, Hana (which means “brilliant and gorgeous” in the original Japanese). Hana Phono Cartridges use high rigidity aluminum cantilevers, and cross-shaped armatures, providing you with brilliant and gorgeous sound. Hana cartridges are produced by Excel Sound Corporation of Tokyo Japan, a long time OEM cartridge producer. The Hana Series has been developed with significance placed on ease of use and set-up, as well as high performance reproduction. Hana Cartridges’ highly rigid aluminum cantilever are assembled with crossed armatures to reproduce dynamic sound! The Hana SH Cartridge uses a nude natural diamond Shibata-stylus, capable of excellent high frequency response, resulting in supreme transparency and excellent trackability!

 Hana, translated as “brilliant and gorgeous” represents Excel’s best materials including alnico magnets, cross-shaped armatures, and proprietary manufacturing processes. They have excelled at creating MC cartridges noted worldwide for their sound and value, which retain their “musical magic” regardless of their phono stage pairing.

Shibata High(SH) and Low(SL)

The Hana SL and SH models, distinguished by their black body, provide tighter channel balance, greater channel separation, and improved high-frequency extension compared to their EH and EL counterparts. The SL and SH models also feature an upgraded Shibata stylus.

 

 

 

Stylus Shibata
Cantilever Aluminum
Output Level 2mv/1kHz
Output Balance <1.5dB/1 KHz
Vertical Tracking Force 2g
Trackability 70 µm/2g
Channel Separation 28dB/1kHz
Frequency Response 15-32,000Hz
Impedance 130Ω/1kHz
Suggested Load Impedance 47kΩ
Cartridge Weight 5g
Body Color Black


The Hana-SL gives a really sophisticated performance, which is very involving and refined… Both (Hana-SL & Hana-SH) are superb cartridges and are strong challengers to rival big-name brands at the price.” – Hifi Choice

2019 Editors’ Choice Award – The Absolute Sound

“The $750 Hana SL is the gem of the Excel lineup and can easily fit any turntable/arm combo that will accommodate a 0.5mV output.”

“It represents what any more costly cartridge should offer as a bare minimum – and plenty more.”

– The Absolute Sound, March 2019


“The Hana (EL and EH) get a solid recommendation for their $475 price point. The Hana-SH gets an easy recommendation for the sub-$999 category and quite possibly beyond. The Hana-SL is the gem of the lineup and can easily fit in any ’table/’arm combination that will accommodate a 0.5mV output. With the Hana-SL, the user can rest assured the cartridge will support the next ’table/’arm “upgrade” and will provide a clear baseline from which to judge if any future cartridge “upgrade” is warranted. The Hana-SL is strongly being considered as an addition to my choices of moving-coil cartridges to use for ’table/’arm evaluations and—more importantly—musical enjoyment. Yes, it’s that good.”

– The Absolute Sound, High-End Audio Buyer’s Guide 2017


“Recommended” – Hi-Fi Choice Magazine

“The Hana-SL gives a really sophisticated performance, which is very involving and refined… Both (Hana-SL & Hana-SH) are superb cartridges and are strong challengers to rival big-name brands at the price.”

– Neville Roberts, Hi-Fi Choice


“I really liked these cartridges as they were fuss free and just got on with their job of producing great music. The low output for me was better but this doesn’t mean the high output was poor or wouldn’t be preferred by some listeners. If you only have a moving magnet input on your amp or pre amp then the high output version is a no brainer.”

– HifiPig.com

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