Hana SL Mono Cartridge

A little background info…

When an OEM house distributes their own brand, they reserve their best efforts for themselves and Excel is no exception. Hana, translated as “brilliant and gorgeous” represents Excel’s best materials including alnico magnets, cross-shaped armatures, and proprietary manufacturing processes. They have excelled at creating MC cartridges noted worldwide for their sound and value, which retain their “musical magic” regardless of their phono stage pairing.

Shibata Low(SL) Mono

Based on the award-winning Hana SL stereo MC cartridge, the new SL Mono incorporates the same alnico magnets, Shibata stylus, aluminum cantilever, and high- purity copper wire. Hand-built in Japan by Excel Corporation, utilizing 50 years of Japanese craftsmanship, the SL Mono moving coil is oriented to optimize playback of original and re-issued mono LPs.

Technical

• Stylus: Nude Diamond Shibata
• Output Level: 0.5 mv / 1 kHz
• Output Balance: <1.5db/1KHz
• Vertical tracking force: 2g
• Trackability: 70µm/2g
• Frequency Response: 15-32,000Hz
• Impedance: 30Ω/1KHz
• Inductance: 40 µH
• Suggested Load Impedance: >400Ω
• Weight: 5g
• Color: Black