Hana Cartridge for MMF-7 ?

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

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

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 

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

Get the Hana SL and use the 1:10 SUT

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.

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.