Tonearms by Korf
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Austria is home to more than great skiing!
Alexey Korf and I recently learned that we're secret admirers of each other.
His innovative approach and use of materials deliver wonderful analog instruments to lovers of vinyl playback.
Korf is a breath of fresh air in an audio world polluted with self-serving "market speak" and buzz words.
Part of what attracted me to Korf is his full-on transparency.
He gives you a peek behind the curtain - how the sausage is made.
Prices effective April, 2025:
subject to change without notice due to fluctuating market conditions and at manufacturer's discretion.
*** NOTE - to maintain consistent Global pricing, Korf specifies pricing in Euros ***
Series II Improvements
- 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
All structural set screws have been eliminated. The only remaining one holds arm lift.
Warranty extended to 3 years.
Arm Mounts
Prices quoted below are for Jelco compatible mounting pattern (drop-in replacement). Add $200 for SME style mounting collar.
On our turntables, we shorten the mounting distance from 214mm to 212mm for compatibility with Kuzma specified arms (when aligned for Baerwald).
Series II Azimuth Adjustment
We want to highlight the azimuth adjustment mechanism - common to all Korf tonearms.
With the exception of Vernier style adjustment mechanisms (adds $thousands$ to the cost of a tonearm), this is the smoothest, most precise mechanism we've encountered.
Movement is smooth and the screw head in the center of the oval window serves as an indicator of the offset.
Well done, Alexey!
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TA-CF 9/10 Series II - 4,333 €
New in 2025, the CF model has a sapphire wand, in comparison with the AF model's ceramic wand.
Like its sibling, it comes in both 9 and 10 inch lengths.
As with all Korf tonearms, bearings are aerospace grade flexure bearings.
Yes, we know ... the proof is in the listening.
TA-CF9/10
TA-AF 9/10 Series II - $3,166 €
Like the sapphire version, the ceramic AF comes in 9 and 10 inch lengths.
With an aluminum ceramic arm tube, it's twice as strong as steel, 4 times as strong as titanium, and 6 times the strength of aluminum.
Bearings are aerospace grade flexure bearings.
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Other Series II Models Starting at 1,833 €
The "S" designator in the model name indicates a stainless steel arm wand. Arms with an "R" have removable, ceramic headshells.
TA-SF9: 1,833 €
- Fixed, ceramic headshell
- Stainless Steel arm wand
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TA-SF9R: 2,167 €
- Removable ceramic headshell
- 9" Stainless Steel arm wand
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TA-SF11R: 2,500 €
- Removable ceramic headshell
- 11" Stainless Steel arm wand
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