Hana Cartridge for MMF-7 ?

I installed the SL recently (on a VPI Prime) I really enjoy it. On the gain issue, I would be looking to see what your phono stage provides for gain and loading options. On a EAR 834p (with fixed settings for gain and 400ohm loading) and a Sutherland KC Vibe (60 db gain) the SL was a bit lower volume. I switched to a Manley Chinook SE with 65 db gain, loaded it at 800 ohms, and it sounds much better. 
VTA is critical for the SL, and the MMF can be a bit more difficult to set VTA, so keep that in mind. My Ortofon 2M black and 2M blue were a bit less fussy about VTA.

So without knowing your phono stage and it’s gain settings, I would consider the SH as well. I have an Ortofon Bronze 2M I have not yet set up, and it is supposed to be warmer than the Black and closer to the Hana SL.

I don’t think the E series has quite the detail of the S series.

Thanks for the reply. I’m running a Cary98-SLP and have a 1:10 SUT I could add in if I were to run a low output.

Get the Hana SL and use the 1:10 SUT

Agreed. I'm running one now on my VPI HW-19 Mark 4 using an LFD LE phono pre that puts out 53 dB of gain. Plenty of gain on that

Hi William,  I'm wondering how your MMF7 did with the Hana? I have an original MMF7 with the aluminum tonearm. I'm considering the EL or SL. Any observations or details are appreciated. Thank you, Chris 

It's a great match. I use a 1:10 SUT plus the Cary SLP-98

The SL is a good cartridge. If you could swing for the ML, even better. It requires a 100 ohm load.