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Fatmangolf 
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Nice. I am expecting to replace my Zyx before long. Is this a good replacement Bob?
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Bob
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Not sure I fancy it if it turns all of your records blue!!!
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"Brilliant and gorgeous" is what Hana means in Japanese according to the distributor of the new line of MC cartridges under the Hana name.
Feeling the need (  ) for a new cartridge to add to my little collection I pre-ordered a Hana EL (elliptical stylus, low-output) - there's also a Shibata-tipped version, and both have high and low output variants.The low output versions would seem to compete head to head with the likes of Ortofon's Quintet. I've never heard a Quintet, but have a Vivo Red and Rondo Blue which came in either side of the EL price point, so these are my main points of reference, as well as a more expensive Zyx R100. So, I hear you cry - what's it like? Well, from the off it sounded punchy and detailed throughout the range, and now with around 10 hours on the clock it's getting more refined. With that tell-tale MC sparkle, a deep, controlled bass and liquid mid-range that renders vocals very appealingly, I'd say it was excellent value for money. The Shibata version probably has more detail, and the high output versions (2mV) are likely to sound almost as a good. The cartridges are made by the Excel Sound Corporation, who apparently have been (are?) a big producer of OEM cartridges. This is probably the reason for the competitive price/performance. I feel no need to return to the Zyx any time soon, and the Vivo and Rondo are going to be languishing in the drawer for quite some time, I think. BTW all listening done with the Accession and Elevator EXP. Here's a pic, playing Alan Parson's "On Air" . . .  |
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