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HANA Umami Red
Sales begin today - September 22, 2020
The perfect balance of brilliant materials, classic Japanese techniques, and modern audio engineering. Hana’s Master cartridge designer Masao Okada-san brings over 50 years of experience, applying the Umami concept of synergy with his HANA-Umami Red
Ebony wood, rare-earth magnets, precision-cut diamond, high-purity copper wires, Urushi lacquering, and CNC machined Duralumin synergize under the vision of the designer Okada-san. All the major parts of the HANA-Umami Red are manufactured in house by Excel Sound with its highly trained craftsmen skillfully hand assembling each cartridge.
Umami Sound - Wonderful Taste in Music
more info at hanacartridges.com
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