"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
OCTOBER 23, 2024
DS Audio Grand Master
The Absolute Sound | 2023 Phono Cartridge of the Year
“The elimination of the usual background racket, coupled to an optical system’s deeper fuller presentation of bass and lower midrange, and sweet, airy, ribbon-like treble, makes for the most realistic reproduction of the music and musicians on LPs JV has yet heard (the EX excepted). A Grand Masterpiece that well deserves TAS’ 2023 Cartridge of the Year Award.”
Hana Umami Blue
The Absolute Sound | 2023 Phono Cartridge of the Year
“…superb micro- and macro-dynamics that comfortably compete with cartridges at any price point.”
“The Blue also adds a surprising level of transparency embedded in the grooves, preserving harmonic content and speedy note transitions with uncanny ease.”
“With the Blue, Hana has set another baseline of performance-for-cost, even against competitors in the upper four-digit range.”
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