Have Mono LPs? Get a Hana SL MK II Mono, a Specialized MC Phono Cartridge That Plays Them with Refined Playback, Engaging Naturalism, Serious Low-End Weight, and Fantastic Tracking Ability 

If you have mono LPs and do not have a specialized cartridge designed to play them as intended, you're missing out on hearing how they really sound. Enter the Hana SL MK II Mono MC phono cartridge (low output, 0.4mV). Equipped with a new tapered aluminum cantilever with higher rigidity and effective mass reduction at the stylus tip, it raises the levels of price-to-performance quality, musical engagement, and refined character in its field. It's also a tracking beast. 

Sonically, you’ll experience fine tonal balances, in-the-room presence, and exceptional extension. Sharp clarity, edge-free transients, even-handed linearity, and bottom-end weight that help make the music come alive. And imaging, coherency, and definition that far exceed that what’s traditionally possible at this price point.

Anchored by a nude diamond Shibata stylus, the 8.6-gram SL MK II Mono features the same low-impedance generator that’s on Umami Blue. It counts alnico magnets with a cross-coil of ultra-high-purity 30-micron copper wire that results in outstanding signal-to-noise ratio. Cryogenically treated parts that extend to the yoke, pole pieces, and gold terminal pins translate to desirable naturalism during playback. Modeled after the Hana M Series, its non-resonant body shape is damped with a matte soft-feel black elastomeric resin pain and includes a brass cap with threaded mounting.

If you seek a no-frills cartridge that allows you to sit back, listen, and forget about your surroundings as you spin those mono LPs, SL MK II Mono more than fits the role — it defines it.

For more information on this model or any of Hana's cartridges, reach out to a Music Direct audio consultant at 312-433-0200.