Can a Hana SH cartridge be set up as either MC and MM?


Can I use the MM settings on my phono stage (It offers both MC and MM) capability with my Hana SH cart which is
2 mv output?
markj941
The Hana SH should be used with the mm settings on your phono stage!
Here are the specs!  
  • Output voltage: SH: 2mV; SL: 0.5mV
  • Internal ohms: SH: 130Ω / 1kHz; SL: 30Ω / 1kHz
  • Suggested loading: SH: 47kΩ; SL: >400Ω
  • Weight: 5.0 grams
  • Tracking: 2.0 grams

So for the last 2 years it's been setup as a MM cart? I thought it was setup as a MC cart. Thank you.
I think I understand your question TEP.
MM - 60 db
MC - 75 db
Those are unusually high numbers for a phono stage. Perhaps the "phono stage" includes a line stage as well, even if the manufacturer refers to it as a phono stage.

What specific make and model is it? When asking questions about equipment setup it’s usually a good idea to provide that information at the outset.

Also, what does "TEP" stand for? There seem to be lots of possibilities :-) I see that Thorens used to produce a model called the TEP 302, but its specified gains are 40 db MM and 60 db MC, which roughly speaking are the kinds of numbers most phono stages provide for the respective cartridge types.

Regards,
-- Al


as yogiboy suggests, the Hana SH is a MM level output cartridge and should be used into a MM input (40db gain, 47k ohms).

here is a helpful Absolute Sound review by Andre Jennings of the 4 Hana cartridge choices that explains the different gain of the different models.

  https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/excel-sound-corporation-hana-e-and-s-series-moving-coil-cartridges/

i own two of the top-of-line models from Excel Sound, the Etsuro Gold. best cartridge i have heard at any price. Excel Sound makes great cartridges.