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The HANA-Umami Black continues the brand's legacy of "Brilliant and Gorgeous" sound. Master cartridge designer Masao Okada-san of Excel Sound celebrates over five decades of innovation and excellence with his new masterpiece, featuring a diamond cantilever and new "OKD" High-Efficiency Moving Coil Generator. The Umami Black is much more than just an Umami Red with a diamond cantilever.
Diamond Cantilever
In a category first for HANA, the Umami Black incorporates a diamond cantilever, the hardest possible material, ideal for signal transfer.
High-Efficiency "OKD" Moving Coil Generator
Another category first, the Umami Black uses the newly developed "OKD" with the world's first "Integrated Pole Piece and Rear Yoke" and Inverted U-shaped Front Yoke, optimizing energy transfer from the diamond cantilever.
Inverted U Front Yoke
The U-shaped (bifurcated) inverted front yoke is engineered for both mechanical resonance control and magnetic field alignment, while also providing precise support for the diamond cantilever.
High-Power Rare Earth Magnet
Unique to the Umami Black, the rare earth neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnet is used for the high-efficiency generator, delivering superior energy conversion.
Hybrid Carbon Armature
A 2mm square hybrid Carbon permalloy armature, comprising 78% carbon-infused nickel-iron, is precisely hand-wound with 30-micron, 4N high-purity copper wire on Excel's proprietary machinery. This ultra-light moving coil has an output of 0.3mV and a 5 ohm impedance.
Special Urushi Enameled Finish
The HANA-Umami Black features an exquisite Urushi lacquer finish, applied through a specialized thermosetting process, bonding to the aluminum body via vapor deposition.
Technical Specifications
| Body - Material | Duralumin (A7075) |
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| Body - Shape | Auricle open air |
| Body - Finish | Urushi lacquer through thermosetting process |
| Cantilever Assy - Cantilever | Diamond |
| Cantilever Assy - Stylus | Microline Nude Diamond |
| Magnetic Circuit - Structure | "OKD" generator with Inverted U Front Yoke and Integrated Pole Piece and Rear Yoke |
| Magnetic Circuit - Armature Material | Permalloy, 78% carbon-infused nickel-iron |
| Magnetic Circuit - Armature Shape | 2mm Square Plate |
| Magnetic Circuit - Parts material | Pure Iron |
| Magnetic Circuit - Magnet | Neodymium (NdFeB) |
| Coil - Coil Impedance | 5Ω |
| Coil - Output Voltage | 0.3mV |
| Coil - Load Impedance | =50Ω |
| Treatment - Cryogenic | "OKD" generator with U Front Yoke, Integrated Pole Piece and Rear Yoke, Gold-plated Terminal Pins |
| Frequency Response | 15-50,000Hz |
| Output Balance | 0.5dB/1KHz |
| Channel Separation | 30dB/1KHz |
| Tracking Weight | 2g |
| Trackability | 70µm/2g |
| Dynamic Compliance | 10x10(-6)cm/dyne(100Hz) - Estimated at 17x10(-6)cm/dyne at 10Hz |
| Cartridge Weight | 11.3g |
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