Slight discolorations and minor shape irregularities of the headshell and arm tube are possible. This is the nature of the materials, and not a defect.
- 3 year warranty
- Choose 9" or 10" arm length—no difference in price
- Choose between round compact JIS-type mounting base or a sliding SME-type base. Or get both!
- Affordable super quick worldwide delivery
A Video is Worth a Thousand Words
Watch our dealer Markus Wierl highlight the key advantages of the sapphire-tubed Korf tonearm. Click the gear to switch between German and English narration.
Why Sapphire?
In the Series II tonearms, the total rigidity improvements allow us to use the arm tube that is even stiffer than TA-AF's alumina ceramics. What could we select that would not add too much to the effective mass? The sapphire is a natural candidate. After all, it is also alumina ceramics, just a bit more noble!
Monocrystalline sapphire has an elastic modulus of 460 GPa. It is 1/3rd more rigid than TA-AF's alumina ceramics, 4 times better than titanium, and almost 7 times stiffer than aluminium alloy tubes employed by most tonearms. Sonically, sapphire exceeds all expectations. Blacker backgrounds, deeper bass, smoother highs, and a significant reduction in surface noise. And even more explosive, life-like dynamics.
Of course, there is a temptation to price this unique tonearm at least at the level of our competitors' polycrystalline sapphire tonearm. But that would not be true to the Korf mission. So it remains relatively attainable.
Of course, the TA-CF has all the benefits of Series II Korf tonearms:
- Aerospace-grade, zero rattle, zero friction, zero stiction flexure bearings in the horizontal axis
- Full ceramic silicon nitride bearings in the vertical axis
- 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 premium look
- Completely new azimuth adjustment mechanism for smoother, more precise setting
- 3 year warranty
What is included with your tonearm:
Depending on your choice, the JIS/Linn-type mount...
All our mounts are clamping for tightest plinth attachment possible.
...or the SME-type mount, or both
The mounts include DIN 912 screws (M3x20, M3x35), washers and nuts
Simple and effective alignment gauge
Precise alignment gauge to easily set up your cartridge exactly right in minutes.
All the adjustment tools you need
Hex keys to mount your tonearm, adjust VTA, azimuth, etc. Might look a bit different to above.
Printed user manual and mounting templates
Certificate of Authenticity
Every TA-CF tonearm comes with a manufacturer-signed authenticity certificate for the sapphire arm tube
3 months of free support
To make sure your installation goes smoothly, you get free email support during the first three months.
Ask us as much and as often as you wish.
3 year warranty, 3 months return
If anything goes wrong, we will fix it or replace it.
Changed your mind? We'll take your tonearm back within 90 days, no questions asked.
Not included, but needed for operation:
- 5-pin MDIN cable to connect your tonearm to your amplifier
- Pickup cartridge. If you are curious about compliance and effective mass compatibility, please use our calculator.
- An electronic downforce scale
If you are mounting the tonearm on a wooden plinth, suitable wood screws should be sourced separately.
Product Specifications
Models
TA-CF9 / TA-CF10
Effective length
229 mm / 245 mm
Pivot to spindle distance
214 mm / 230 mm
Offset angle
22°
Effective mass
28 g
Horizontal axis bearing
Flexure pivot
Vertical axis bearings
Ceramic rolling bearings
Armtube material
Sapphire, monocrystalline
Headshell material
Alumina ceramic
Balance type
Static
Minimum cartridge mass
5 g
Maximum cartridge mass
15 g
Maximum cartridge mass with included additional counterweight
25 g
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
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