HANA ML Low Output MC Cartridge

The HANA ML is an M-series low-output MC cartridge, representing a further evolution of HANA's "brilliant and gorgeous" sound quality, aiming for near-perfect analog performance at an accessible price. Utilizing the same advanced generator as the Umami Blue, its Nude Microline stylus precisely tracks the grooves, delivering ultimate detail, resolution, and musicality. The Delrin body paired with a brass top plate, weighing 9.5g, provides excellent resonance suppression, making it suitable for audiophiles seeking high-end low-output MC performance.

Materials & Technology

• Stylus: Nude Microline (naked diamond Microline), replicating the shape of a record cutting head, offering precise tracking, extremely strong detail retrieval, excellent high-frequency extension, and longer lifespan.
• Cantilever: Aluminum alloy, light and responsive.
• Magnet & Coil: Alnico magnet + ultra-high purity copper coil, low impedance generator (same as Umami Blue), cryogenic treated pure iron magnetic circuit, providing a more linear and natural magnetic field.
• Body: Delrin (POM) high-tech polymer + brass top plate, excellent damping effect; integrated threaded mounting holes for easy installation and superior mechanical interface.
• Other Specifications:
  • Output Voltage: 0.4mV / 1kHz (low output, requires MC phono stage)
  • Frequency Response: 12–45,000Hz
  • Channel Separation: 30dB / 1kHz
  • Output Balance: ＜1dB / 1kHz
  • Tracking Force: 2.0g
  • Impedance: 8Ω / 1kHz (recommended load impedance >100Ω)
  • Weight: 9.5g
  • Body Color: Black (with brass plate)
  • Height: 16.3mm
  • Warranty: 2 years

Sound Characteristics

The HANA ML sound is precise, balanced, and emotionally rich:

• Bass: Solid and powerful, precisely controlled, with excellent dynamics.
• Midrange: Rich and natural, with delicate vocal and instrument textures, and genuinely moving emotional expression.
• Treble: Crystal clear, strong airiness, excellent extension without harshness.
• Overall: High resolution, wide three-dimensional soundstage, precise imaging, and rich microdynamics. Hailed as "neutrally perfect," faithfully reproducing the original recording, extremely comfortable for long listening sessions, suitable for high-resolution systems.

User & Professional Review Excerpts

• Hi-Fi+: "The ML, properly set up, is better than the MH…it is the best in the £3,000–£4,000 class of cartridges, but at a fraction of the price!"
• Stereophile / The Absolute Sound: Multiple award winner, praised for its resolution, transparency, and musicality, considered a low-cost overachiever.
• SoundStage Australia: "Rich in detail, precise soundstage, faithful reproduction… breathes new life into vinyl collections."
• Other Audiophile Feedback: "Captivating midrange, wide soundstage," "endless details without harshness," "a benchmark for low-output MC, perfect balance of resolution and musicality."

The HANA ML is a masterpiece of the M-series low-output cartridges, suitable for systems already equipped with an MC phono stage, allowing your vinyl to reproduce a more detailed, three-dimensional, and captivating analog sound!