Hana SLM MkII Cartridge

Hana

Hana SLM MkII Cartridge

Price
£645.00
Product Condition
New
Low output Mono MC cartridge

The new mono  SLM MK II low output MC cartridge has upgrades to enhance both the musical performance, and also to offer greater value at the S Series price point.  A new tapered Aluminium cantilever with increased rigidity offers a remarkable improvement in transferring groove modulation from the vinyl record to the cartridge generator. The S Series Mk II indeed features many higher specified parts, advanced materials, and unique technical processes, drawn from Hana’s higher-priced elite cartridge models.

Critical parts, including the Yoke, Pole-pieces, and gold Terminal pins are cryogenically treated for a more natural sound. An improved non-resonant body shape, modeled after the Hana M Series, is damped with a matte Soft Feel Black elastomeric resin paint, and features a brass top cap plus integral threaded mounting of cartridge.  The heavier Mk II cartridge offers better coupling, improving bass and dynamics; and with expanded compatibility to a wider range of tonearms. The SLM MK II generator, follows the Umami Blue and M Series cartridge designs; incorporating an Alnico magnet and cross-coil design, using high purity 30-micron copper wire with a 23Ω impedance. These improved design features offer higher resolution and traceability, optimising performance when used with MM phono stages.

2 year guarantee from date of purchase, plus a ‘new for old or damaged’ replacement service.

Specifications

Stylus: nude diamond shibata
cantilever: tapered aluminium
Magnet: alnico
Output level: 0.4mV/1KHz
Vertical tracking force: 2gr
Trackability: 70μ/2gr
Dynamic compliance: 10 x 10 (-6) cm/dyne
Channel separation: 28dB/1KHz
Frequency response: 15-32,000Hz
Impedance: 23Ω
Suggested load impedance: ≥230Ω
Cartridge weight: 8.6gr
Bode colour: black

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