{"product_id":"korf-ta-af9-9-10-series-ii-flexure-pivot-ceramic-armtube-tonearm","title":"Korf TA-AF9 9\"\/10\" Series II Flexure Pivot Ceramic Armtube Tonearm","description":"\u003cp\u003eSlight discolorations and minor shape irregularities of the headshell and arm tube are possible. This is the nature of the ceramic material, not a defect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved \u003cstrong\u003eSeries II \u003c\/strong\u003eModel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAffordable super quick worldwide delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow with \u003cstrong\u003e3 year \u003c\/strong\u003ewarranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose 9\" or 10\" arm length—no difference in price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose between round compact JIS-type mounting base or a sliding SME-type base. Or get both!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHey, what's the deal with the Series II? What changed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2636\/1921\/files\/series-ii-column.jpg_1.jpg?v=1788392252\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel vertical column, giving a more solid foundation to the whole tonearm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel vertical shaft for deeper and more defined bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal redesign for even more rigidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimpler, cleaner, more premium look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2636\/1921\/files\/series-ii-azimuth_jpg_af0db0a3-6607-40d0-bacc-ade141c4013b.jpg?v=1788392252\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompletely new azimuth adjustment mechanism for smoother setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty extended to 3 years now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI used this opportunity to completely rid the tonearm of all structural set screws. Now the only one left is the one holding the arm lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP: Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Alexey Korf's new tonearm is a firework of good ideas and a sonic masterpiece: the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecartridges used have hardly ever sounded so direct, transparent and intense.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/korfaudio.at\/documents\/050-055_LP624_Korf.pdf\"\u003eRead Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStereo+ Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive stars, specially recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/viewer.joomag.com\/stereo-stereoplussno-4-2025\/0327030001750263501\/p44\"\u003eRead Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If I was to try and sum up what the Korf TA-AF9 does in a few words I’d fail dismally. (...)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has poise, an elegant but responsive ability to play anything the cartridge is presented with without fuss, with accuracy, with enjoyment, with an absolute ability to provide an amazingly robust, resilient and stable platform for the cartridge is undeniable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut where the TA-AF9 really scores is that it consistently allows the music and the emotional content of the music to shine through. (...) the replay here is possibly the best I have come across in the context of my system. There is no noise and the arm has that uncanny ability to present you, the listener, with enviable musical performances in your home time after time after time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-ear.net\/review-hardware\/korf-ta-af9-series-ii-a-fresh-approach\/\"\u003eRead Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the TA-AF series special?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor the motion, we use aerospace-grade, zero stiction flexure bearings in the horizontal axis. For the vertical axis, we use full ceramic silicon nitride bearings. Nothing comes close for lower starting torque, and for the quietness too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKorf Audio is the world's only maker of fully ceramic headshells. So it's only natural that we have extended the use of ceramics to the armtube too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the same mass, alumina ceramic arm tube is \u003cstrong\u003ealmost twice as strong as\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003esteel\u003c\/strong\u003e. This means it's 6x stronger than a similar aluminium tube, or 4x stronger than titanium one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe use \"camera finished\" brass parts for even more rigidity and precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven the wiring is improved: we use super lightweight (but 100% covering) copper shielding over Cardas Litz wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does this benefit you? You will get everything Korf tonearms are known for: unmatched clarity, holographic imaging, real life dynamics, true tonality, sparkling highs and a really deep bass. Only more so. Expect to be drawn into music like never before. 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