{"product_id":"hana-unami-red-reference-mc-cartridge-open-box","title":"Hana Unami Red Reference MC Cartridge (OPEN BOX)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBRAND NEW - BOX TECHNICALLY OPENED (IN ERROR) BUT NEVER REMOVED OR USED IN ANY FORM. ESSENTIALLY A BRAND NEW UNIT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery high quality low output moving coil cartridge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUmami Sound means Wonderful Taste in Music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe HANA-Umami Red hand-built MC cartridge embodies Umami, officially coined in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda-san as a very pleasing or delicious flavor on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe palette, a synergistic effect resulting in higher taste intensity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHana’s Master cartridge designer Maseo Okada-san applies this concept as he \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecombines brilliant materials and classic Japanese techniques with modern audio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eengineering to create his HANA-Umami Red MC cartridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cryogenically treated MC generator features a samarium\/cobalt magnet with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epure-iron square plate armature, hand-wound with high purity 30-micron copper wire for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean internal impedance of 6Ω and 0.4mV output.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Nude Microline stylus is bonded to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esolid Boron cantilever for tracing the most delicate musical nuances from the LP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe HANA-Umami Red exclusive Auricle™ body design, mimics the shape of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehuman outer ear to rigidly support the “Open Air” Moving Coil generator. It is machined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom A7075 Duralumin with a multi-layered Urushi lacquer finish originating from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese Makie-artistic tradition, and incorporates an Ebony Wood inlay, tapped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emounting holes, and stylus guard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the major parts of the HANA-Umami Red are manufactured in house by Excel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSound with its highly trained craftsmen skillfully hand assembling each cartridge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster designer Okada-san brings over 50 years of experience to this design, applying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Umami concept of synergy with the HANA-Umami Red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57370798293365,"sku":"KRO345647553","price":3798.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2222\/0805\/files\/IMG_0838.jpg?v=1784635382","url":"https:\/\/www.kronosav.com\/en-ie\/products\/hana-unami-red-reference-mc-cartridge-open-box","provider":"Kronos AV","version":"1.0","type":"link"}