Matching the cartridge to the phono stage

The Hana SL will work fine into that phono stage. You don't list the gain. I assume it is around 65db. That is a typical figure for phono stages for lomc cartridges. 

0.3mV and 0.5mV are close enough that there will be just a tiny movement of the volume control between them, so go ahead and set the phono stage to the 0.3mV input. The loading of 100Ω will do fine, but if you really want to experiment when you have got used to the sound of 100Ω load, you can always slip a resistor in series with the cable to play around with it. You probably know that resistive loading of MC cartridges is used to damp a peak in their response in high frequencies. The higher the resistive load, the less this peak is damped. So if you think you aren't getting enough top end, you might try a higher load, but to be honest, you'd need a better ear than mine to tell the difference.

Somebody will pop up to insist you must use a transformer and the MM input. I would save such experiments for much later in your career!

Thanks guys. Interesting that setting on the preamp is MC High output but you are recommending to use it for this cartridge. Btw the phono stage is Luxman L-509Z (integrated amp). I'm in the process of purchasing some of this stuff still but before I do I wanted to figure out how to match things together. 

@jasonbourne71 this is what I found about the gain: 

PHONO (MM): 87 dB or more, PHONO (MC-H):: 70 dB or more, PHONO (MC-L):: 62 dB or more

@dogberry I have no idea about resistive loading. Just trying to setup my first turntable. Very new to this :) 

@ajones82 Welcome to being a New to Vinyl user.

There are lots of little nooks and crannies of formulas lurking, when it comes to a Vinyl Source and the Trilogy of Ancillaries.

What are the other ancillaries you are planning to use the Cart' with to make up the Trilogy, i.e, Turntable >Tonearm.

Thanks @pindac . 

I'm thinking of Rega Planar 6 with its standard tonearm with the Hana SL cart.