Hana ML Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge - Pre-Loved

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General:
The Hana ML is a fantastic cartridge in the wide range of available Hana cartridges. It's also one of our favorites to pair with Technics turntables, but it will work well with just about any table.

Features include a low output MC (Moving-Coil) design, a nude microline stylus, and a delrin cartridge body.

This cartridge was inspected under our dedicates shop microscope, tested on our turntable calibration rig, and sounds beautiful. 

The current MSRP on this cartridge is $1,200, offering you a savings of $400 for an almost new cartridge.

SkyFi Cosmetic Notes:
This cartridge has its original box but is missing the internal tool kit insert and mounting hardware. Please contact us if you need us to provide some spare mounting screws as we have many lengths to best fit your headshell / 'table.

Brand Background:
HANA means “brilliant and gorgeous” in the Japanese language, “華” Moving coil cartridges by HANA, bestow the most “brilliant and gorgeous” analog sound for audiophiles and music lovers regardless of their budget.

Ownership:
Single Owner

General Sound:
Big beautiful musical sound with little fatigue.

Cosmetic Condition:
7/10 = Good. One or two minor scratches. Well Maintained.. See our detailed rating description here.

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested in our lab.

Included:
Unit and box

Packing:
Original Manufacturers Packing

Specs:
- Type: Low-Output Moving Coil (MC)
- Stylus: Nude Microline tip
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy
- Magnet: Alnico
- Magnetic Circuitry: Pure Iron / Cryo Treated
- Coil Wire: High Purity Copper
- Cartridge Housing: POM (Delrin) / Brass
- Output Level: 0.4mV @ 1kHz
- Output Balance: <1dB @ 1kHz
- Frequency Response: 12 - 45,000 Hz
- Channel Separation: 30dB @ 1kHz
- Trackability: 70μm @ 2g
- Compliance: 10 x 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (at 100Hz)
- Coil Impedance: 8Ω @ 1kHz
- Suggested Load Impedance: >100Ω (or >100kΩ on some listings)
- Tracking Force (VTF): 2 grams
- Cartridge Weight: 9.5 grams
- Body Color: Black

Testing Process:
We start by doing a detailed physical inspection under light magnification to asses the cantilever condition, its position in the cartridge body, and the condition of the suspension.

We also inspect any coil wires and the output connections to make sure it hasn't been strained. We then perform a light cleaning with specialized agents and very carefully blow dry with compressed air.

Following that, we conduct a thorough examination using our Wild Heerbrugg professional microscope. From there we can asses the wear and quality of the stylus and determine how much use it has seen, and if there are any mechanical issues. We can also identify if it needs further cleaning or care.

We then move the cartridge to a digital microscope where we take photos of the cantilever and stylus for future reference.

Next we move to the test bench where we can check for continuity of each channel and resistance.

On certain cartridges (or if the technician feels necessary) we install the cartridge on a turntable and run several test records to ascertain tacking ability, distortion, and compliance.