Mission speakers?
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Turbota
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They are still selling new Mission speakers, although I believe that they are not sold on the US market anymore.
I am presently living in the Philippines, so I don't have access to all the audio equipment sold in the US, but an audio store in Manila is an authorized Mission dealership.
As you may know, Mission was owned by a British company before. Well now Mission has been bought by a Chinese company called AIG Group (along with Wharfendale, Quad and Audiolab)
The Mission UK website: http://www.mission.co.uk/
The AIG website: http://www.internationalaudiogroup.com/
Here are the Mission speakers I own: (a set of Mission M66i floorstanders, and a set of Mission M60i bookshelf speakers)
These were purchased in 2008 ... Very happy with the sound
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Michael Powers
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I'm always on the lookout for Mission speakers. I've never heard a pair I didn't like.
oldenuff
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Mission has made some great speakers, I have five pairs and one of their smaller subs. The 780 bookshelf is an amazing little speaker, and of course the 770 has a well deserved reputation as a great speaker. Both of these are keepers for me, just wish I could find replacement tweeters for the 770's.
pmsummer
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Which tweets did they use?
oldenuff
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Not sure of the number off-hand, but it's a "seas" unit. I'll get back to you with the model number if you think you could help me with identifying a replacement. I sure would appreciate any help as I enjoy the 770's when they are up and running. Last time I looked into it myself an OEM replacement was not available, so a substitute would have to be found.
wow&flutter
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The tweeter used in the original was a Seas H211 unit as used in the original wood baffled 710/720 and 730.
YEars ago I got a pair of 761i types cheap on sale, I still have the boxes in my attic. They sounded OK I guess. Kinda boxy tone and not very much high end. Rather polite or maybe more like indifferent sounding. Perhaps the mids and imaging were good due to the MtM arrangement. And still that boxy coloration stands out in my mind. A comparably priced pair of Polk monitors for instance, will blow them away. I gave them to my bro to use in his bedroom. He is not picky.
for small bookshelf speakers, the Mission 751 freedom speakers are an absolute bargain .... a pair in rosewood sells for under £150 in the UK on ebay .... these were in excess of £450 several years ago ... these are front ported and weigh approx 6 kg each ... make superb speakers for a desktop pc music system with a budget amp and dac
the older 751 (not freedom model) are rear ported ... these sell for peanuts and are really good .... They won several awards when introduced several years ago
Mission 753 are really good .... a pair in rosewood sells for approx £200 on ebay UK ... I stand to be corrected, but think they were in excess of £800 several years ago ... they also still look good compared to more modern speakers
the older 751 (not freedom model) are rear ported ... these sell for peanuts and are really good .... They won several awards when introduced several years ago
Mission 753 are really good .... a pair in rosewood sells for approx £200 on ebay UK ... I stand to be corrected, but think they were in excess of £800 several years ago ... they also still look good compared to more modern speakers
