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Known for its mid-priced moving-coil cartridges, Hana has announced a deluxe line with its M-Series moving-coil cartridges. Hailing from Tokyo’s Excel Sound Corporation, the ML and MH cartridges (Low and High output options) are a development of its SL and SH designs that we reviewed in HFC 408, and utilise a Microline nude diamond tip stylus for improved tracking and performance. Both cartridges quote a frequency range of 12Hz to 45kHz with a tracking force of 2g and have threaded fittings built into the top of the cartridge body for ease of mounting. Distributed in the UK by Air Audio Services Ltd.

Making its UK debut at The Hi-Fi Show Live, Harman’s Luxury Audio Group showed the first two models from the Mark Levinson 5000 Series with the N° 5805 and N° 5802 fully discrete, direct-coupled, Class AB integrated amplifiers. Both designs claim a power output of 2x 125W into 8ohm and the 5805 has three stereo line-level inputs – one balanced XLR and two single-ended – and a newly designed MM/MC phono stage with front panel selectable gain levels and infrasonic filters, and rear panel capacitive and resistive loading settings. Four digital audio inputs are also provided: one coaxial and two optical S/PDIF, and one asynchronous USB for up to 32-bit/192kHz PCM, DSD128 and MQA support. The 5802 is a digital-only design with six digital audio inputs and offers the same USB file support plusBluetooth connectivity with aptX HD.

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The Elixir amplifier from Heed is the first model to kick start a new range that’s aimed at music lovers seeking slimline yet flexible component solutions at a reasonable price. An integrated amplifier with a built-in MM phono stage and Class A headphone amp, it claims 50W per channel output (into 8ohm), and is flexible enough to drive a wide range of loudspeakers, says Heed. Connectivity includes four stereo RCA line-level inputs, a MM phono input and stereo preamp output. The flexible specification is designed, says Heed, to be simple for hi-fi newcomers but is flexible enough to expand your system.

Hegel updates its mid-series integrated streaming amp with built-in DAC