Musical Surroundings Introduces MKII Versions of the Popular Hana S Series Cartridges
SL, SH SL Mono
Musical Surroundings today announced a MK II upgrade to its world-wide best selling Hana S cartridge series. The Mk II upgrade enhances both the line's musical performance and value. Master cartridge designer Masao Okada implements a new tapered Aluminum cantilever with increased rigidity, resulting in a remarkable improvement transferring groove modulation from vinyl record to the cartridge generator. The S Series Mk II features higher specified parts, advanced materials, and unique technical processes drawn from Hana’s higher-priced elite cartridge models, furthering the Hana “brilliant and gorgeous” sound.
Critical parts, including the Yoke, Pole-pieces, and gold Terminal pins, have been cryogenically treated for a more natural sound.
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 cap with threaded cartridge mounting fittings. The heavier Mk II cartridges offer better coupling with expanded compatibility to a wider range of tonearms, improving bass and dynamics.
The SL MK II generator, a found in the Umami Blue and ML, incorporates an Alnico magnet and cross-coil using high purity 30-micron copper wire with an 8Ω impedance. This improves signal to noise, reduces moving mass for higher resolution and traceability, and optimizes performance for a broader range of phono stages.
For additional information, contact
Garth Leerer at Musical Surroundings
garth@musicalsurroundings.com
Hana S Series MKII Specifications
Stylus - Nude Diamond Shibata
Cantilever - Tapered Aluminum
Magnet - Alnico
Yoke & Polepiece - Pure Iron/Cyro treatment
Coil Wire - High Purity Copper
Armature – Permalloy/Cross-coil
Output Pins– Gold Plated/Cyro treatment
Cartridge Housing/Cap - Elastomeric coated ABS/Threaded Brass
Cartridge weight - 8.6 grams
Cartridge color - black
Output level - 0.4mV/1KHz SL MKII and SL Mono MK II, 2mV/1KHz SH MKII
Coil Impedance - 8Ω SL MKII, 23Ω SL Mono MKII, 130Ω SH MKII
Load impedance - ≥80 ohms SL MKII, ≥230Ω SL Mono MKII, 47kΩ SH MKII
Frequency response - 15 - 32,000Hz
Channel separation - 28dB/1KHz SL MKII and SH MKII
Output balance - <1.5dB/1KHz SL MKII and SH MKII
Vertical tracking force (VTF) - 2 grams
Trackability - 70µm/2gr
Dynamic Compliance - 10x10-6cm/dyne
US Retail price - $850
On sale date September 23, 2024
