Ortofon AS Tonearms

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Upgrade your turntable with the Ortofon AS Tonearms. These precision-made tonearms offer superior tracking and accurate sound reproduction. With their high-quality materials and advanced engineering, the Ortofon AS Tonearms provide professional-level performance for a truly immersive listening experience. Elevate your music with Ortofon.

The AS-212R is a 9 inch tonearm.

The AS-309R is a 12 inch tonearm.

With over 130 redesigned components the Reference tonearms are crafted with unparalleled mechanical precision and advanced engineering.

Our skilled artisans meticulously hand assemble, adjust, and review every component of each tonearm, ensuring unmatched quality and performance. This meticulous artisanship optimises every aspect of the tonearm, capturing the subtle nuances of your music like never before.

The Reference Tonearm is a highly versatile accessory designed to cater to the needs of many turntable owners. It is available in two lengths, 9 and 12 inches, and can be adjusted in height to fit a wide range of turntable models. The tonearm is a great option for vinyl lovers who wish to change between different setups. It is equipped with a universal connector made of brass, making it easy to match and connect with cartridges mounted on different headshells, offering maximum flexibility and compatibility with your existing setup.

Each tonearm comes with the premium Ortofon 6NX-TSW-1010 Tonearm cable and includes two counterweight options, allowing it to fit a wide range of cartridges from the Ortofon Concorde Series to the SPU Series, including all cartridges mounted on a suitable headshell, providing adaptability and versatility to meet your specific needs.

Specifications for AS-212R

• Cartridge weight
  18 to 26 g./26 to 38 g. (standard weight, including headshell/heavy weight, including headshell))
• Mounting distance
  214 mm
• Effective length
  = 232mm
• Overhang
  18mm
• Offset angle
  23.75
• Arm shaft diameter
  18 mm
• Recommended arm shaft hole diameter
  22mm
• Tonearm weight
  600g/630 g. standard weight/heavy weight
• Height above mounting surface
  59 – 79 mm (up to top of the tonearm)
• Counterweight radial clearance
  80 mm for standard weight; 89 mm for heavy weight (measured from pivot point)
• Distance from the mounting surface to the top of the platter
  20 – 48 mm.
• Effective arm mass
  7 g.

Specifications for AS-309R