Garth Leerer-san at Musical Surroundings, HANA USA distributor, is pleased to note that the tradition of Brilliant and Gorgeous sound combined with incredible value has the “Umami Red” as one of the most affordable cartridges in Stereophile, Class A Recommended Components.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/recommended-components-2021-edition-phono-cartridges

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< Herb Reichert-san in Stereophile/ April issue>
“The Umami MC generated a clean window with a deep, quiet view into the recording, which, amazingly, sounded like analog tape.
There is no higher compliment than to say a phono cartridge makes an LP sound like what its master source is made from.”


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