Axxess
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Speakers
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Used Products
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Average Price
$1,001-$2,500
Brand Popularity
521
 of 900+
Products Listed
8
Review Count
3
Founding Year
2023
Headquarters
Denmark
Axxess
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What's unique about the brand

Axxess is a Danish hifi brand that makes loudspeakers and an all-in-one streaming amplifier, with the aim of bringing high-end sound to more listeners. The FORTÉ combines a streamer, a DAC, a power amplifier and a headphone amplifier in one chassis, so a pair of speakers is all it needs to make a complete system. It uses Tesla coil technology to reduce noise. The loudspeakers come as stand-mount and floorstanding models with ribbon tweeters, and the stand-mount model's drivers use carbon fiber and aramid honeycomb membranes for stiffness.

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Products overview

Both speakers share a planar ribbon tweeter and carbon fiber and aramid honeycomb membranes, which keep the sound stiff and quiet. The Axxess L1 is a stand mount with one 4.5 inch bass/midrange driver, reaching 50Hz in a smaller room. The Axxess L3 is a floorstander that adds two bass drivers, so bigger rooms get bass down to 35Hz. The FORTÉ amplifier streams, converts and drives them alone, and five Axxess cables link a system together.

  • Start here. A first buyer with a small room and a 50W amplifier should pick the Axxess L1, which asks for nothing bigger.
  • Sweet spot. The FORTÉ suits a buyer who also wants headphone listening and Roon Ready streaming, since adding a pair of speakers like the Axxess L1 completes the whole system.
  • All in. The Axxess L3 is an iteration, the L1 recipe plus two bass drivers, and it plays deeper to 35Hz and louder from the same 50W amplifier.
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What are two key technological innovations or strong opinions that differ you from other brands?

Our own amplifier technology sets our TDAI streaming amps apart. It is a so-called digital amplification which amplifies digital audio directly, without the common analogue conversions, signal paths, and side effects within the unit. We also have a unique, absolutely lossless way of volume control, whereas in most amplifiers the incoming music signal is attenuated.

Our second key innovation is RoomPerfect, available in our stereo and home cinema products. This calibration measures and addresses room acoustical issues, which affect even the best listening rooms, yet without linearizing and neutralizing the sound too much.

What's your approach to customer support?

Every Lyngdorf dealer can be contacted no matter where one bought the product, but we are proud to also offer direct support by our team here at the headquarters in Denmark. They have direct access to all Lyngdorf products in our demo and test rooms. Furthermore, a Backup function in our amplifiers and processors allows us to mirror customer settings remotely on our device, so we can literally look into it and give better advice — for example, for setting up or finding faults along the audio chain.

Last but not least, we can offer support and repairs even for the first Lyngdorf products made here decades ago, which includes a 24-hour burn-in test — not only to verify functions but to measure the performance-relevant specs. [email protected]

What are your favorite tracks for showcasing the strength of your products?

Three? You mean three hundred?

Odetta – Hit or Miss. This is an old but excellent recording from 1970. It requires a good system and room to make it sound realistic and alive. Listen for well-separated instruments, good timing, and a tuneful bass. Everything is alright production-wise, so any shortcomings rather come from the listening room and audio system.

Vestbo Trio – Italian Movie, Portuguese Wine. This is a reference for capturing the sound and dynamics of real instruments in a good recording studio. No compression or autotune involved. Listen for the space, soundstage, and realism as the song shifts up one gear. You should almost have the guys playing in your room.

Gidge – Quasar. Electronic music can be quite challenging because there are no microphones as a filter. Someone with a computer and synthesizer can just go crazy, and the audio system has to cope. This Swedish duo will test the limits of your speakers. Listen whether it sounds powerful yet pure and defined at the same time. This kind of music is rather done for clubs, so it requires good speakers, speaker placement, and ideally some degree of calibration to control the energy in a normal living room.

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