"DS Audio’s made-in-Japan HS-001…machined from a solid billet of “ultra-duralumin”…features the sturdiest, most expensive-looking Litz wires I’ve ever seen...” - Herb Reichert, Stereophile Magazine
“...the E3...gets you tantalizingly close to the performance of DS Audio’s much more expensive offerings at a small fraction of the price. Highly recommended."
“The MK II sounded noticeably speedier, clearer, harder hitting, and more alpha that the original SL, which it will be replacing.” - Herb Reichert, Stereophile
"The areas in which it excels... it does so at a level that advances the state of the art..." -Paul Seydor, TrackingAngle.com
“In every aspect, the Hana SL MK II outperforms the original SL, offering a larger soundstage, better macro and micro dynamics, more openness on the top end, retrieval of more information, and better separation of instruments.”
Take a virtual trip to Yokohama, Japan, for a firsthand glimpse into the meticulous manufacturing process behind Hana’s industry-leading moving coil cartridges.