Cartridges — HANA ML

The ML is a moving-coil phono cartridge from HANA, built with a more sophisticated microline stylus and high-purity-copper coils. The ML brings HANA's more accomplished current engineering to serious analogue vinyl reproduction.

Key specs that matter

The stylus profile is a microline tip - a more sophisticated grinding style than a basic elliptical, mounted on an aluminium cantilever with high-purity-copper coils. Output voltage is a low 0.4mV at 5cm/second, typical of a low-output moving-coil design requiring a capable phono stage or step-up transformer. Frequency response spans an exceptionally wide 12Hz to 45,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB - the widest within HANA's cartridge comparison. Weight is 9.5g.

Sound and use context

Expect the exceptionally detailed character HANA's more accomplished current microline stylus and high-purity-copper-coil technology is broadly known for, with the exceptionally wide 12Hz-45kHz bandwidth reflecting careful engineering, and the low 0.4mV output demanding a capable MC phono stage.

Pairing

The low 0.4mV output requires a phono stage with substantial MC gain or a dedicated step-up transformer.

Alternatives

HANA's own SH MK II and SL MK II offer alternatives with a Shibata stylus instead within the same broader catalogue.