Garth Leerer-san at Musical Surroundings / HANA USA distributor has forwarded us this another excellent review article on HANA-SL MKII by Andre Jennings -san in “The Absolute Sound” magazine (Jul. 1 . 2025) in the US, for your further ongoing and powerful reference.

→https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/hana-sl-mk-ii-phono-cartridge/?mc_cid=4237d93305
Following is it’s last phrase.

I could continue discussing the artists and genres of music the SL MK II plays well, but in the end, I would’ve come to the same conclusion. This cartridge does justice to the music in every instance, never adding any off-putting characteristics to detract from the meaning of the compositions. The Hana SL MK II is a worthy successor to the wonderful original Hana SL and becomes the new low-cost overachiever, outdoing nearly everything the cartridge it replaces did so well. It’s a keeper.