News this week of the HANA S Series MkII cartridges that are an upgrade on their well regarded S Series cartridges. HANA cartridge designer Maseo Okada has introduced a new tapered aluminium cantilever to the arrangement that offers increased rigidity and effective mass reduction at the stylus tip, offering a claimed improvement in;
transferring the groove modulation from the vinyl record to the cartridge generator.
Further improvements are also made on the materials side. Some key parts in the cartridge, including the gold terminal pins, have been cryogenically treated to offer a more natural sound. Full details are on the site here.
The HANA S Series MkII will be available from September 23rd, 2024, at a UK retail price of £645. Air Audio is the UK Distributor.