Little Fwend HIGH mk II - The Automatic Tonearm Lifter

Little Fwend HIGH mk II - The Automatic Tonearm Lifter

Little Fwend HIGH mk 2 - The automatic tonearm lifter

The High mk 2 replaces the original HIGH model, which has been sold to more than 2,000 happy customers since 2016.

The HIGH mk 2 is essentially a LOW mk 2 with two magnetically attached extender bases, giving an adjustable height range of 32 – 94mm. This makes it a great fit for turntables with thicker platters — VPI, Clearaudio, Dr. Feickert, Kuzma, McIntosh, and many more.

Designed, hand assembled, and individually tuned by Lasse & Jeremy in their workshop in Oslo, Norway. Machined in Switzerland for even higher mechanical precision. Solid stainless steel with a superior glass blasted finish.

Will it fit my turntable?

You'll need a flat, unobstructed mounting surface between the edge of the platter and the base of the tonearm to adhere the magnetic mounting disc. Point the stylus towards the middle of the run-out groove of a 12" record — you'll need approximately 28mm of free space under the tonearm.

The HIGH mk 2 is designed for turntables with 32 – 94mm from the mounting surface up to the underside of the tonearm, measured while the stylus is in the groove.

Please check which model best suits your turntable by downloading the Little Fwend Compatability List in the Downloads section of this product page.

A serious turntable is almost always manual - Enter The Little Fwend

Little Fwend is mounted on your turntable and set up to trigger a lifting mechanism that raises your tonearm and stylus above the surface of the record after the music inevitably fades out. It is 100% mechanical and will not affect the audio signal in any way.

Little Fwend has provided customers with peace of mind since 2016. Some use rare or expensive cartridges they want to keep from unnecessary wear, others just think the sound of the run out groove is annoying to wake up to. 

If you are the type that listens to music in a mindful and focused fashion, that is great - but sometimes life happens, a drifting thought or someone calling on your attention and two hours later you wonder if you turned the turntable off at all.

The precious diamond at the end of the cantilever has a useful life of 1000-2000 hours before it needs to be retipped or replaced. There is no point in wearing this out prematurely if you can easily avoid it. The cost of retipping is not the worst part (unless it´s a Lyra or Koetsu etc.), but the months of wait time at the manufacturer or retipping service where you´re (most likely most played favourite) cartridge is waiting in line to undergo surgery.

Made in Scandanavia

The parts for the Little Fwend are designed and assembled in Little Fwend's workshop in Oslo, Norway. Machined in Switzerland for even higher mechanical precision. Solid stainless steel with a superior glass-blasted finish.

The mechanism inside is optimized to lift very smoothly and to have just the right force to push the tonearm upwards in a controlled manner. There is no oil or grease that can leak or dry out. The only lubricant used is an extremely expensive Fluorocarbon damping gel from NYE Lubricants (NASA are also using it). Unlike oils or standard lubricants, this damping gel is guaranteed to not shift from the frictional surfaces where they are applied for at least 20 years (in temperatures -20/+60C). The jury is still out about it´s longevity, guess we´ll find out in the future. 

Every single unit is assembled and fine tuned by hand and tested for function before shipping.

The Little Fwend  needed to be as thoughtfully designed as possible, feel smooth, be safe and reliable and be as user friendly as a mechanical gadget can be.