– Indulge Your Senses –
When you experience a special sense of taste in food, it's Umami*. The specific ingredients meld together synergistically and harmoniously to become more than the sum of their parts. Many of the world's most delicious and memorable food experiences possess the Umami quality.
Hana's cartridge designer Masao Okada-san produces this quality for vinyl listening as he combines materials and techniques to create the musical richness and intensity you experience from his HANA-Umami Red hand-built MC cartridge.It follows in the HANA "Brilliant and Gorgeous" tradition of providing the listener with sublime enjoyment. The HANA E, S, and M Series moving coil cartridges have won accolades and critical acclaim from reviewers and customers worldwide for the highest achievement of sound quality in their respective price ranges. The HANA-Umami Red follows that tradition with a more enticing level of audio enjoyment and satisfaction.
*Umami. /uːˈmɑːmi/ noun. The fifth taste category after salty, sweet, sour, and bitter. Officially coined Umami in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikune Ikeda-san, it is that very pleasing or delicious savor on the palette, a synergistic effect resulting in higher taste intensity.
Rhapsody over HANA Umami Red elements
Be surprised and discover the power and grace of the HANA Umami Red element. This cartridge translates the listening experience into a complete musical experience. The balanced sound seems to reveal more musicality every time. The quality is in its subtlety and balanced tone. HANA stands for brilliance. Playback without exaggeration, reproducing everything in perfect detail. If you are looking for a cartridge that will allow you to musically rediscover your precious vinyl collection then Umami Red the appropriate element.
The Umami Red is the flagship of HANA. Manufactured by craftsmen in Japan, the elements are a combination of software, craftsmanship and various high-tech materials. The best fit of the needle in the groove minimizes noise and record wear. The red finish is an ancient Japanese lacquering technique and gives the element unparalleled visual allure and demonstrates a love of craftsmanship.
For us, the Umami Red love at first hearing.
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