Hana S Series MkII MC Phono Cartridge

The Successor to One of the Best-Reviewed MC Phono Cartridges of the Past Decade Is Here: Award-Winning Hana S Series MK II Offers Refined Playback, Engaging Naturalism, and Fantastic Tracking Ability 

In the case of the Hana S Series MK II MC phono cartridge, the sequel is better than the highly acclaimed original. Equipped with a new tapered aluminum cantilever with higher rigidity and effective mass reduction at the stylus tip, it raises the level of price-to-performance quality, musical engagement, and refined sound that won its predecessor awards from the audio press around the world. It's also a tracking beast. 

Sonically, you’ll experience fine tonal balances, wide separation, and exceptional frequency extension. Remarkable clarity, edge-free transients, even-handed linearity, and bottom-end weight that help make the music come alive. And soundstaging, coherency, and definition that far exceed that what’s traditionally possible at this price point. Even if you currently have an S Series MK I in your setup, MK II will represent a big upgrade. 

Anchored by a nude diamond Shibata stylus, the 8.6-gram S Series MK II 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, S Series MK II more than fits the role — it defines it. Simply select whether you want the SL version (low output, 0.4mV) or SH edition (high output, 2mV) from the push-button menu above. 

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

“The Hana SL MK II is a cartridge with admirable harmonic richness, very good transparency to the recorded music, and excellent soundstage depth when the music contains such information.”
—Andre Jennings, The Absolute Sound, 2025 Golden Ear Award

“On my record player, the MK II sounded noticeably speedier, clearer, harder hitting, and more alpha than the original SL, which it will be replacing.”
—Herb Reichert, Stereophile 

“I came away most impressed with Hana’s new Mk II versions of the SL and SH. Both sound dynamic, detailed and musical – and offer an alluring musicality that’s the hallmark of good moving coil cartridges. This magic quality is extremely rare in moving magnets of any price, by the way.”
—Chris Frankland, Stereonet, Applause Award