Garth Leerer-san at ”Musical Surroundings”, HANA / USA distributor, has forwarded us following URL, with its summary as follows.

https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2021/05/30/technics-sl-1210gae-anniversary/

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<Partial Summary>

The Technics SL-1210GAE Anniversary was a blast to have in my room. It wasn’t the best turntable that I have tested, but it was the most fun. What stood out is its simplicity and how approachable the table was. It is a table that is made to be played. It’s built like a tank, and the associated setup was very straightforward.

At this price point with the associated Hana cartridge, it is a strong performer. Although you can no longer purchase one of these limited edition units, you can find a similar SL-1200GR that is available today. Does it outperform other tables at twice its price? No, I still prefer the ClearAudio Innovation Basic with Hana cartridge that is about 2x the price of the Technics SL-1210GAE Anniversary which provided an even more engaging presentation.

The Hana Umami Red continues to drive my interest in Hana’s offerings. The Umami Red provided more of everything that I was enjoying in the lower priced Hana ML. I think to fully appreciate the Hana Umami Red, I need to get it playing on my reference AMG Viella V12 turntable. More on that in the future.

—Mohammed Samji, Senior Contributor



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