2017-03-08
The four Hana cartridges reviewed here (EL, EH, SL, SH) are designed and manufactured by Excel Sound Corporation of Japan. According to its website, this 45-year-old company has more than 50 years of cartridge-making experience, much of it OEM work for other companies. To protect its OEM partners, the company and its U.S. distributor, Musical Surrroundings, provided little information beyond the cartridges’ technical specifications. Although not the subject of this equipment report, an Internet search of available cartridge databases shows that Excel cartridges of the past very closely resemble some offerings of certain major brands. According to Musical Surroundings, the ...