HANA UMAMI BLACK DIAMOND MC CARTRIDGE DEBUTS AT BRISTOL HIFI SHOW 2026 Air Audio Distribution will showcase the new Hana Umami Black diamond MC cartridge at the Bristol HiFi Show 2026.
KENSINGTON AUDIO DEBUTS AT UK HIFI SHOW LIVE 2025 WITH NEW MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE RANGE The UK HiFi scene welcomes a new name this weekend as Kensington Audio makes its first public appearance at the UK HiFi Show Live 2025 in Ascot.
HANA UMAMI BLACK DIAMOND CANTILEVER MC CARTRIDGE FROM HANA Japanese HiFi brand HANA has introduced its latest moving coil cartridge, the HANA Umami Black, designed by master cartridge engineer Masao Okada-san.
CLEARAUDIO DIAMOND JUBILEE MC CARTRIDGE MARKS 45 YEARS OF VINYL INNOVATION German analogue audio specialist Clearaudio has unveiled its new flagship moving-coil cartridge, the Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC.
HANA SL MKII MC CARTRIDGE REVIEW Hana SL MKII MC Cartridge is the second iteration of the brand’s SL phono-cartridge and comes with a few improvements over the original including cryogenically treated parts, a new covering material to help dampen the cartridge, and a new cantelever. Stuart Smith takes a listen to this £650 low-output […]
THE NEW HANA S SERIES MKII CARTRIDGES FEATURE UPGRADES TO THE POPULAR RANGE For the new Hana S Series MKII Cartridges master cartridge designer Maseo Okada has implemented a new tapered Aluminium cantilever with increased rigidity.
NEW FLAGSHIP CARTRIDGE FROM AUDIO TECHNICA The new Audio-Technica AT-ART1000X Cartridge is, says the Japanese HiFi brand, their most advanced cartridge to date.
VERTERE XTRAX AND VERTERE DARK SABRE CARTRIDGES LAUNCHED Touraj Moghaddam, the founder and chief designer of Vertere, has launched the new Vertere XtraX and Vertere Dark Sabre Cartridges.
MC PRO BY MICHAEL FIDLER IS THE NEW PHONOSTAGE FROM CLASSIC AUDIO The MC PRO by Michael Fidler is a discrete input low-frequency crossfeed MC phonostage.
VPI ANNOUNCE GOLDY MC CARTRIDGE IS NOW AVAILABLE VPI Goldy MC cartridges are now available for purchase and shipping. The Goldy is another VPI and Audio Technica partnership product.
HANA UMAMI BLUE LOW OUTPUT MC CARTRIDGE LAUNCHED Hana’s Master cartridge designer Maseo Okada-san has applied his ‘taste intensity’ concept to create the Hana Umami Blue MC cartridge.
NAGRA REFERENCE MC CARTRIDGE TO BE AVAILABLE NEXT MONTH The first units of Nagra’s first ever phono cartridge will be delivered in October.
LUXMAN LMC-5 MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE USA Japanese brand Luxman’s first cartridge in 40 years, the Luxman LMC-5, is now available in the USA.
KONDO AUDIO NOTE IO-XP MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE High-end Japanese HiFi brand Kondo Audio Note has released its sixth moving coil cartridge, the Kondo Audio Note IO-XP Cartridge.
TITANIC AUDIO MOVING COIL CARTRIDGES ANNOUNCED Titanic Audio is a new name in the audio industry with a familiar team behind it, it’s a sister company of the mains distribution/cable company, Titan Audio.
MOFI ULTRAGOLD MC PHONO CARTRIDGE ANNOUNCED UK MoFi distributor Karma-AV has announced Mobile Fidelity’s MoFi UltraGold Moving Coil phono cartridge.
LINN RELEASE THE NEWEST SONDEK LINN KLIMAX LP12 WITH RADIKAL AND EKSTATIK Glasgow based Linn has announced the latest iteration of their flagship turntable, the Linn Klimax LP12.
FIDELITY IMPORTS DISTRIBUTING GOLDRING CARTRIDGES AND VINYL PRODUCTS IN THE USA Armour Home Electronics has appointed Fidelity Imports as the exclusive US distributor of its phono cartridge and record care brand, Goldring.
NAIM SOLSTICE SPECIAL EDITION TURNTABLE AND NAIM ARO TONEARM LAUNCHED Naim Audio of Salisbury, England, has launched their first-ever turntable plus next-generation Aro tonearm as part of the complete Solstice Special Edition turntable package, in a limited run of 500.
LUXMAN LMC-5 MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE ANNOUNCED Luxman of Japan has announced their new moving coil cartridge, the Luxman LMC-5, scheduled to be released at the end of April 2021.
The HANA-Umami Red hand-built MC cartridge is named after the word Umami, officially coined in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda-san as a very pleasing or delicious flavour on the palette, a synergistic effect resulting in higher taste intensity.
Henley Audio has announced that as of January 1st, 2020, they have been officially appointed as the new, exclusive UK and Republic of Ireland distributor for Sumiko Phono Cartridges.
Rega has announced a new addition to their hand-made moving coil cartridge line up, the Ania Pro.
At Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 Audio-Technica will be showcasing a selection of their products including the flagship AT-ART1000 phono cartridge, its newest audiophile ATH-AP2000Ti headphones and more.
Miyajima’s entry-level stereo cartridge, the Takumi, is now also available in a new enhanced ‘L’ edition.
The new Hana M Series is re-defining value for money in the cartridge world, says Air Audio, the UK’s distributor for Hana.
For twenty-five years, British Hifi brand AVID has championed vinyl reproduction with its turntables.
Ortofon announced a string of new products at Munich High End earlier in May, now, they are available in the UK, thanks to Henley Audio.