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TA-AF9/10
tonearms
Owner's manual
Copyright © 2023 Korf Audio GmbH
EN EU K-TA 100105

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  • Page 1 TA-AF9/10 tonearms Owner’s manual Copyright © 2023 Korf Audio GmbH EN EU K-TA 100105...
  • Page 2 Your Korf tonearm is hand built in Austria. It should provide you with many years of superlative sound reproduction. To get the most out of your new tonearm and avoid disappointment, please read the entire manual and follow its recommendations.
  • Page 3: What's In The Box

    If you have mistakenly accepted a damaged shipment, please notify us at info@korfaudio.com. We will explain the necessary steps of returning the damaged box. Save the packaging! You’ll need it if you would want to return the Korf tonearm, sell it, store it or move it.
  • Page 4 Korf Audio TA-AF9/10 Getting to know your Korf tonearm Ceramic headshell Soft action Ceramic armtube arm lift Arm rest Antiskating (bias) adjustment wheel Azimuth lock screw Azimuth indicator pin VTA thumbwheel Transport spacer Main counterweight Counterweight stub...
  • Page 5: Handling And Storage

    Any quality tonearm is a delicate piece of equipment. Korf tonearms are not an exception. Mishandling the tonearm ruins its precision bearings. A conventional tonearm with broken bearings will still work after a fashion. The Korf tonearm with a broken flexure bearing instantly becomes unusable.
  • Page 6 The next page has the cutout drawings for the two bases that can be supplied with the Korf tonearm. Make a 1:1 copy of it to have a cutout and holes template.
  • Page 7: Mounting Templates

    Mounting Templates JIS/Jelco/Linn mount SME compatible mount...
  • Page 8 If your cartridge weighs more than 15 grams, please use an optional additional counterweight. Unlike conventional tonearms, the Korf tonearm can not be balanced in the “zero downforce” position. This is by design. The zero friction horizontal bearing is disturbed by even the slightest movement of the air.
  • Page 9 Azimuth To adjust the azimuth: ◊ Place the transport spacer back into the tonearm, fixing the arm’s upper part in place ◊ Undo the azimuth lock screw using the included 2 mm hex key, taking care not to press on the upper part of the tonearm ◊...
  • Page 10: Specifications

    Korf Audio TA-AF9/10 Specifications 9” or 10” pivoting gimbal tonearm with ceramic armtube and headshell 9” 10” Effective length 229 mm 245 mm Pivot to spindle distance 214 mm 230 mm Offset angle 22° 22° Effective mass 21 g 21 g...
  • Page 11: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty We promise to replace or repair your Korf tonearm free of charge if it fails due to manufacturing defects within 1 year from the date of delivery. If you are within the EU, we will pay to have it shipped to us and then back to you.
  • Page 12 Korf Audio GmbH Urberweg 34 3400 Klosterneuburg Austria Device serial number For support, returns, warranty and general information please write to: info@korfaudio.com...

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