Hana Cartridges

‘Hana’ is the brand name of Excel Sound Corporation’s (Japan) range of Moving Coil (MC) cartridges.  Excel have been designing and manufacturing cartridges for almost 50 years, they have a deep understanding of MC cartridge design and in-house manufacture.  The Hana cartridge ranges have been developed with significance placed on ease of set-up and use, together with very high performance reproduction and keen pricing.

The Hana ‘tag line’ is ‘brilliant and gorgeous’, this is upheld throughout the ranges, all offering a level of musicality rarely achieved at each of their product price points.  Not surprising then, that all these Hana cartridge options have won much praise, with outstanding reviews and many awards in magazines and on-line review sites around the world.

The Hana E, S and M cartridge ranges all have high output and low output options, the high output options allowing an easy upgrade to a moving coil cartridge if you have a moving magnet only phono stage.  

The Hana ‘Umami’ cartridge range offers two low output MC high end cartridge options, both having excellent price/performance ratios, offering that elusive very high end sound quality available from vinyl replay without ‘breaking the bank’.

There are around sixty Hana Distributors world-wide selling into many Hi-Fi Dealerships in each Country, your local Hi-Fi Dealer will most likely be one of these. Do check out your Countries local Hana Distributor website to find the closest Hana Dealer in your area, they are all shown on the manufacturer’s website below.

    Preferred Retailers

  • Audio Connection
    02 9561 0788
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  • HeyNow Hi-Fi
    (03) 9525 0022
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  • Len Wallis Audio
    (02) 9427 6755
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    Other Retailers

  • Analogue Seduction
    (0)1733 350878
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  • Audio T (Brighton)
    01273 609431
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  • Audio T (Bristol)
    0117 926 4975
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  • Audio T (Cardiff)
    029 2022 8565
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  • Audio T (Cheltenham)
    01242 583960
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  • Audio T (Manchester)
    0161 839 8869
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  • Audio T (Portsmouth)
    02392 663604
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  • Audio T (Reading)
    0118 958 5463
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  • Audio T (Southampton)
    02380 252827
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  • Audio T (Swansea)
    01792 474608
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  • Audio T (Swindon)
    01793 538222
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  • Common Wave Hi-Fi
    213 . 277 . 4434
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  • Cultured Audio
    01993 880313
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  • Doug Brady HiFi
    01925 828 009
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  • Hawthorne Stereo
    206-522-9609
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  • HiFi Collector
    (08) 7130 0148
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  • Krispy Audio
    (02) 8006 4666
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  • Premium Sound
    020 3952 0950
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  • Sound Gallery
    (03) 9578 8658
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  • Space Hi-Fi
    1300 977 223
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  • The Audio Tailor
    1300 308 711
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Phone: (0)1733 350878

Phone: 02 9561 0788

Phone: 01273 609431

Phone: 0117 926 4975

Phone: 029 2022 8565

Phone: 01242 583960

Phone: 0161 839 8869

Phone: 02392 663604

Phone: 0118 958 5463

Phone: 02380 252827

Phone: 01792 474608

Phone: 01793 538222

Phone: 213 . 277 . 4434

Phone: 01993 880313

Phone: 01925 828 009

Phone: 206-522-9609

Phone: (03) 9525 0022

Phone: (08) 7130 0148

Phone: (02) 8006 4666

Phone: (02) 9427 6755

Phone: 020 3952 0950

Phone: (03) 9578 8658

Phone: 1300 977 223

Phone: 1300 308 711

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News

Hana Umami Black Becomes Top of the (Micro) Line

The Umami Black cartridge surpasses the Red to become Hana's new flagship phono pickup.

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News

Hana’s Next-Gen S Series Borrows From Umami and ML Lines

The Mk II upgrade to the Hana S series cartridges promises enhanced musical performance and value.

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Reviews

Hana Umami Blue MC Cartridge Review

Chris Frankland gets into the groove with this seductive-sounding, premium-priced moving coil cartridge…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2023 | Turntables | Phono Cartridges | Hi-Fi

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Hana Umami Blue Cartridge Now Served

Hana's Umami Blue high-end moving coil phono cartridge slips between the brand's ML and flagship Umami Red.

Posted in: Hi-Fi

Reviews

Hana SL Mono Moving Coil Cartridge Review

John Pickford takes this quirky but capable mono moving coil cartridge for a spin…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2022 | Turntables | Phono Cartridges | Hi-Fi

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StereoNET Product of the Year Awards 2021

In StereoNET's 2021 Awards, we list all the hi-fi, AV and portable designs that we loved in the past twelve months,...

Posted in: Hi-Fi | Headphones | Home Theatre | Visual | Integration | StereoNET

Reviews

Hana Umami Red MC Phono Cartridge Review

David Price takes this intriguing new high end moving coil cartridge for a spin…

Posted in: Applause Awards | 2021 | Turntables | Phono Cartridges | Hi-Fi

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HANA Umami Red MC Phono Cartridge Now Available

Japanese phono cartridge manufacturer, HANA, has announced its new flagship MC Phono Cartridge called the Umami Red is...

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Reviews

Hana ML Phono Cartridge Review

Jay Garrett strikes analogue gold with this sub-$2,000 moving coil phono cartridge...

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Hana ML Cartridge Review

Jay Garrett strikes analogue gold with this sub-£1,000 moving coil phono cartridge...

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