{"product_id":"hana-eh-cartridge","title":"Hana EH","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHana's entry-level high-output moving coil: a 2 mV design that plugs straight into a moving magnet phono input and is the natural first step up from the cartridge that came with your turntable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe EH is hand-built by Excel Sound in Japan and shares its moss-green body and 5 g weight with the low-output EL. Inside is Hana's cross-coil generator, which Hana credits for the cartridge's bass and dynamics, driving a synthetic elliptical stylus on a rigid aluminum cantilever. Output is 2 mV at 1 kHz with an internal impedance of 130 Ω, so it is designed to run into a standard 47 kΩ moving magnet input without a step-up transformer or a dedicated MC stage. Hana rates the EH for 2 g tracking force and 70 µm trackability at that weight, and backs it with a two-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReviewers describe the EH as smooth and easy-going, and L.L. Vinyl called it an audiophile bargain and a great introduction to MC reproduction. Because it works on an MM input, it is the Hana to choose for an integrated amplifier or receiver with a built-in phono stage, or for an entry-level outboard MM phono preamp. The 5 g body and aluminum cantilever make it a comfortable match for the light and medium-mass tonearms found on most modern turntables. Hana does not publish a compliance figure for the E Series; in practice the EH behaves like a medium-compliance cartridge. If your phono stage has a proper MC input with 60 dB or more of gain, the lower-output EL is the better buy at the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh-output moving coil (MC), for MM phono inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 mV at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternal impedance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 Ω at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended load\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47 kΩ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracking force\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0 g (70 µm trackability at 2 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompliance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot published by Hana\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 g (15 mm tall)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStylus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSynthetic elliptical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCantilever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlnico (shared with the Hana EL)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 Hz – 25 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChannel separation \/ balance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 dB at 1 kHz \/ within 2 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoss green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHana EL (0.5 mV low-output version for MC phono stages)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL.L. Vinyl (UK), John Pickford: \"the EH is an audiophile bargain and a great introduction to MC reproduction.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHi-Fi Choice (UK): \"rewards with an exceptional sonic performance.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHi-Fi World (UK), Paul Rigby: \"a very smooth, easy going, performer.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Hana dealer. Call or visit our Portland showroom to talk about matching a cartridge to your tonearm and phono stage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43189025734754,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/00-featured-square.jpg?v=1793181913","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/hana-eh-cartridge","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}