Micharl Osborn- san at Air Audio Service / HANA UK distributor has forwarded us this magnificent review article by Stuart Smith-san in “Hifi Pig mgazinre”/ 12. February 2024 issue, in UK, for your further ongoing powerful reference.

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Following is its conclusive description.

It is very difficult to fault the HANA BLUE UMAMI when compared to its more expensive sibling, but that sibling is my reference point and so compare I must when it comes to dishing out the award it gets. The RED got our EDITOR’S CHOICE award and not to give the cheaper BLUE the same award would make no sense whatsoever given how little they differ in performance!

Both the RED and the BLUE cartridges from HANA offer you a fantastically detailed and solid performance and both dig deep into the grooves of your records to deliver a very satisfying listening experience.

Elevator Pitch Review: The HANA UMAMI BLUE moving coil cartridge looks very similar to the company’s RED cartridge only it’s blue and has a less exotic finish. The BLUE has the Alnico magnet-based generator from the HANA ML as opposed to the Samarium Cobalt magnet on the RED on the inside which leads to a slightly muted top end performance when compared to the RED. Otherwise, the BLUE offers a good deal of the performance of the RED with a saving of £1250.