Phono Stage

I would encourage you to look into the Moon 310LP. It’s a nice phono stage and on par with a Hana ML. If you want, and can find one, you can also spring for the accompanying 320S linear power supply. 
 

Used the pair will set you back about $2,000 or so, plus minus. 

Schitt!  Great phono stages!  $400.  Best money you will ever spend!

@rsf507 

I read once, that if you fire someone, and someone calls you for a reference, your response could be

"I cannot say enough good things about ...."

Thanks for reminding me of that joke.

OP,

There was a recent thread about using shims with Rega Arms, because the arms are designed around their lower than most 14mm high cartridges, and are NOT height adjustable.

To preserve VTA/SRA with a Hana ML (quick search says it is 16.3mm high), adding a 2mm shim is advised.

I wonder what you and others are doing?

This clever design slips in without having to disconnect the arm’s wires

https://www.acoustic-signature.com/products/accessories/rega-spacer-set/

@OP

Your Hana ML (MC) cartridge requires significant gain, ideally 60db or higher. 

What that means is you need a Phono preamp that exceeds 60db. While 60db may be the sweet spot match for your phono/cartridge marriage, unless you have a higher gain level in your preamp to try, you will never know.

If you ask Gemini where the sweet spot is with reference to your Hana ML and a phono preamp, it will return with an answer between 60-68db. Hence, you would be stuck with one setting. Not an ideal situation.

The McIntosh MP-100 maxes out at 60db (MC). The Sutherland goes up to 64db (MC), the Gold Note 65db (Up to 71) (MC) and the Little Loco is set at Medium (58db) and if you select High (64db) - no inbetween settings to try. The Rega AOS has a 63.5 setting and a 69.5 settings, but matches gain for Rega cartridges, so it is likely not your best candidate since you are not using Rega cartridges.