The Umami Blue pairs a nude Microline stylus on a boron cantilever with an Alnico generator inside a Duralumin Auricle body, the sweet spot of the Hana range. The Umami Blue pairs a nude Microline stylus on a boron cantilever with an Alnico generator inside a Duralumin Auricle body, the sweet spot of the Hana range.The Umami Blue brings the vision of master cartridge designer Masao Okada to the heart of the Hana range. Its Auricle body, unique to the Umami series, is CNC machined from Duralumin A7075 and finished with the care that defines every product from the Excel Sound factory in Japan.Key ingredients are shared with the flagship Umami Red: the precision cut nude Microline stylus, the boron cantilever and high purity copper coil wire. These are combined with the Alnico magnet generator from the celebrated Hana ML, creating an exceptionally musical cartridge that sits at the sweet spot between the ML and the Umami Red.Every major part is manufactured in house by Excel Sound, with more than fifty years of cartridge building history, and each Umami Blue is hand assembled and tested by their most experienced craftsmen.Main featuresNude Microline stylus on a boron cantileverAuricle body CNC machined from Duralumin A7075Alnico magnet generator shared with the Hana MLHigh purity copper coil wire, 8 ohm impedanceKey parts shared with the flagship Umami RedAll major parts made in house by Excel Sound in Japan0.4mV output suits quality MC phono stagesTwo year warrantyTechnical specificationsStylusNude MicrolineCantileverBoronOutput level0.4mV/1kHzOutput balance100ΩMagnetAlnicoCartridge weight10.8gBody materialDuralumin (A7075)Warranty2 yearsBuying from Dreamcrest AudioDreamcrest Audio Fidelity Ltd is an authorised Hana dealer with around twenty years in the high end audio business. Every unit is supplied new and boxed with full manufacturer warranty, and we can arrange a demonstration and system matching advice before you commit. Use the Enquire button for current availability, delivery time and a firm quotation.
Dreamcrest Audio Fidelity Ltd, Nicosia. Specialist hi-fi and high end audio, 20+ years in the audio business. Full details and photos: https://www.dreamcrestaudio.com/product/hana-umami-blue/
