The giant slayer. Available in 9″ and 10″. Now in Series II.
Hey, what’s the deal with the Series II? What changed?
We are always looking for ways to improve. Through three years of production, we have learned enough to take the performance of our tonearms to the next level. Here’s what we have done:
- Stainless steel vertical column, giving a more solid foundation to the whole tonearm
- Steel vertical shaft for deeper and more defined bass
- Internal redesign for even more rigidity
- Simpler, cleaner, more premium look
- Completely new azimuth adjustment mechanism for smoother setting
- Warranty extended to 3 years now
The Reviews Are In!
There’s a beautifully photographed and written review of TA-AF9 in the German LP: Magazin, done by Holger Barske himself. The conclusion?
“Alexey Korf’s new tonearm is a firework of good ideas and a sonic masterpiece: the cartridges used have hardly ever sounded so direct, transparent and intense.”
— LP Magazin
The Norwegian Stereo+ magazine reviewed the TA-AF9:
“The Korf TA-AF9 is a brilliant tonearm. It plays like it belongs to a completely different class than its price. Whether it’s the ceramic arm tube and headshell that are the main reasons for that is of little importance when the end result is what it is. So despite the fact that the tonearm has neither VTA adjustment on the fly, nor a removable headshell that some like, the mix of great sound and a nice price should be almost irresistible. Five stars, specially recommended.”
— Stereo+, Norway
What makes the TA-AF series special?
All Korf tonearms are a clean sheet rethink of what a tonearm should be. The TA-AF series takes our priorities to the max: quality of motion, rigidity, low energy storage, signal integrity, stability and longevity.
- Aerospace-grade, zero stiction flexure bearings in the horizontal axis
- Full ceramic silicon nitride bearings in the vertical axis — nothing comes close for lower starting torque and quietness
- Korf Audio is the world’s only maker of fully ceramic headshells — extended here to the arm tube too
- At the same mass, alumina ceramic arm tube is almost twice as strong as steel — 6x stronger than aluminium, 4x stronger than titanium
- 6N OCC Litz internal wiring
What is included with your tonearm
- JIS/Linn or SME mount (or both) — depending on your choice. All mounts are clamping for tightest plinth attachment possible.
- Precise cartridge alignment gauge
- All adjustment tools (hex keys)
- Printed user manual and mounting templates
- 3 months of free email support
- 3-year warranty / 90-day no-questions-asked return
Not included but needed for operation: 5-pin MDIN tonearm cable, phono cartridge, electronic stylus force gauge.
Specifications
- Type: Pivoting 9″ or 10″ gimbal tonearm with fixed ceramic headshell
- Effective length: 229 mm (AF9) / 245 mm (AF10)
- Pivot to spindle distance: 214 mm (AF9) / 230 mm (AF10)
- Offset angle: 22°
- Effective mass: 21 g
- Horizontal axis bearing: Flexure pivot
- Vertical axis bearings: Silicon nitride ceramic rolling bearings
- Arm tube material: Alumina ceramic
- Headshell material: Alumina ceramic
- Balance type: Static
- Minimum cartridge mass: 5 g
- Maximum cartridge mass: 15 g (25 g with included extra counterweight)
- Cable connector: 5-pin MDIN, male
- Internal wiring: 6N OCC Litz
- Mounting types: JIS/Linn (min. Ø28 mm hole), SME
- Mass without cartridge and mounting collar, max: 500 g
