It's interesting to read other people's review of these speakers and like anything your own personal taste is what comes into play. I bought my 1st pair of 754's back in 1998 for £1000 in the Primavera finish and they are truly a work of art and have been part of my furniture since then, some 22 years later. But, they're not just pieces of furniture as I use them everyday for long periods of time and they are never tiring on my ears. Now depending on your taste in music or films that you listen to will determine how you enjoy (or not) these speakers. Jazz, film soundtracks, soul, r'n'b are some of the genres of music that I listen to along with a whole spectrum of sci-fi, anime, blockbuster films as well as some smaller indy ones. I mentioned that these speakers are not tiring on my ears and I think that holds true regardless of the amp I've used as a source, and they're not bright but also not too relaxed. I'm currently using the Marantz NR1603 in 7.0 setup (yes, no sub at the moment) and depending on how a CD is recorded you can really hear the tight deep bass from the downward firing double ported drivers and this is also true for well mastered films on dvd or Bluray. Previously I used these speakers with a THX Pioneer VSA-E06 amp and the difference in power output is immediately apparent between the two but the Marantz has allowed me to bi-amp the 754's which brought a whole different level of fidelity to the way they sounded, and this is stated in the Freedom 5s specification pdf: "Bi-wiring capability of the Freedom 5s dispels inter-driver grounded induced intermodulation, improving clarity and bass definition" To my ears this is what I heard by using the 5.0 setup on my Marantz and using the surround channels to power the h/f speakers which brought a new level of musicality to my music and films alike and often I marvel at the depth these speakers can reach without a subwoofer being used in my setup. I previously had the 734 as my main fronts with the 73c and 731 + 73PS in a 5.1 setup and introducing the 754s and 75c was a massive jump up in overall staging and dynamics. I just missed out on getting a 75AS at the time to complete the set, but I keep hunting for one but I've never seen one being sold which probably says how good it is and why no one lets go of them. Given the right source and power these speakers have never disappointed me, so much so that a couple of years ago (2018), I managed to find another pair on Ebay f

The downsides to owning these speakers are that you do need to give them sufficient power to really get the best from them and that could be costly depending one which route you may go, full audiophile stereo or full A/V with pre/power combinations for both. I always wanted to go full Cyrus route but that might just be a bit too far. A small room may not be sufficient to give these speakers the room to breathe and also placement of the speakers is also quite important. None of these caused me any issue but are worth mentioning.

Ok where do i start? 2 stars on previous review thats rough, these speakers are different from anything i have listened to before and i have owned hundreds of different pairs, ok whats your musical preference, Classical yes good,Vocal Jazz yes, Folk or acoustic yes good these are good speakers for all that, Rock and hip hop or dance er? all speakers are different, this is like comparing a Apple to an Onion, you need the right combo amp and source, positioning and right cables to drive these beauties, they love Cyrus gear and love being bi-wired. This is a 3 way design the bass unit sits inside bottom of speaker and fires down at super low frequencies, the crossover is excellent

They are rare now and cost a staggering £1500 back in 1996 and hard to get hold of now, i wld not say they are bright or laid back just sound good, they share same mid and tweeter from the 752, it puzzles me how they have used same drivers you can find on 752 a relatively low cost unit for a high end design like this on the 754? the 752 little brother is a £100 second hand hifi bargain but downside is lacks the tight low bass, not one speaker can do it all i suppose if you see a pair grab them highly recommended but if you like earth shaking bass stay away. If you like detailed bass thats not going to colour the mids and nice detailed flat sound these are for you.

These 754 freedom speakers were very difficult to position. They are lacking high and have therefore a dull sound. Driving them with a Myryad amp set, i cannot imagine the problem lies in the amp. I have had the missions for a couple of months and sold them because they did not give me any musical pleasure

Heavy, solid wood (not pressboard)cabinets, rich deep base with fine midrange. No plastic trim.

You must assemble the base plate via hardware through 2" brass dowells. Cabinets are supported above the base plate allowing the bass port at the bottom of the cabinet.

Purchased these at over half price as discontinued stock. Sealed in the boxes after 5 years, they are sleek, solid monoliths that will demonstrate a superior presence in your listening room. Interesting model design with a bottom firing bass woofer though a port at the bottom of each cabinet just above the base plate. Tweeter and midrange at the top of the tower provides effective height for an equal distribution of sound. These speakers are laser cut, solid wood and painted in black ash. They are quite heavy. Sound quality a little reserved at lower levels but they really open up once you give them some power. I own 3 pairs of Mission speakers (762/734/70C2's)and these are not as lively until you really push them. Great addition to my home theatre. I waited for over a year to audition these until after the break-in period to give them a fair rating. Using Audioquest SLATE bi-wire cables connected to a Yamaha RX-V3000 AV Receiver. Yamaha has no problem powering these speakers at 6 ohms. Purchased the speakers at one of the only Mission retailers in Montreal who carry the audiophile series of Mission speakers for $1500.00 CDN. I found this to be the bargain of the century because they retailed over $3000 when they first were sold.

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Mission 762 Mission 734 Mission 70C2

Deep Tight bass Mid & Treble impressive Dynamics with loads of headroom

needs a good power amp to give it it's best

I bought the 754 freedom 5, as i wanted to upgrade my mission 753s, witch i have owned since 1993, but have always felt that they were lacking in lower bass, but i wanted speakers that gave me the same midrange & high detail that you get from the 753, of witch is still a classic speaker that mission should be proud of. after listening to the 754 freedom 5 back in 1997 i wanted to upgrade there and then but i could not afford them at £1500.00 until now and have got hold of a mint pair in light oak. if you are wanting a pair of these speakers buy them, as they eat the 753 for lunch, you will here deep tight bass that the 753 can't produce. The mid-range is still very expressive as with the 753 and the overall sound is beautifully rythmic. Do not listen to the reviews from the Hifi mags as the 3*** for sound is an under statement and may put you off buying them. I am driving them with 2 x quad 606 power amps byamped, quad 66 pre & a naim Cd5 / flatcap 2, and they truly rock with all types of music.

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mission 753 (not Freedom)

Warm rich sound. Nice clear transparation.

Little bit to warm:>)

I have this speakerset for 1 year now, and I am happy! Do not use this set for hardrock (or worse:) house music. It wil not bring you full satisfaction. But it is perfect for Jazz, acoustic and classics. It al depents (like always) on the other parts. You need a powerfull amp, and a good quality cdplayer and cable set.
I realy hear things I never heard before, subtile little sounds in the background, cuffs.. I bought this pair from the demoshop so I paid less for it.

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Denon gold series amp.

Beautiful speaker
Easy to place
Easy to drive
Tight, detailed bass
Neutral midrange

Weak bass (for its sice)
Treble becomes smeary at moderate/high sound intensity

I had the Mission Freedom F5 for over a year, before I traded them for a pair of Dali Grand Coupé. It was a troublesome year. You CAN make the F5 sound good, but it takes hard work i.e. very careful matching with amp, cables and CD-player. When I heard the Dali, I could hardly believe it - the bass was less punchy, but seemed deeper and now I heard backup-singers and instruments that was'nt there before! At the same time the sound was more detailed and engaging - and even so at high sound intensity. All in all the Missiom F5 is not a bad speaker but its too expensive.

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Dali Grand Coupé (little 2-way speaker)

Sweetness of upper band, unbeatable midrange and well controlled bass. Builtquality

Previously being the cost, now because of its extinction from the market

Having been in the market to supplement my beloved 753F for a year and incidentally found this ex-demo monsters lying in the corner of a local audio shop.
Picked it up without further negotiating and connected to my cheapy 70 w AV receiver immediately.
What a familiar sound and sweetness of the treble I had been looking for. I have actually auditioned Mission 783, Tannoy R3, ProArc Studio 125, KEF concerto etc but have never been so attracted to a sound quality like this one. Well an adequate amplifer and careful cabling is certainly required.

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Mission 753 Freedom signature

I was looking for a pair of speakers for quite a while.I am not really in home theater stuff, so all I cared
about was the performance for classical music and rock.
I had a pair of Prologue 400 by Pioneer for about twelve
years but after uprading an amplifier to Yamaha CX-1/MX-1
combination realised that the power handling of the Pioneers
was not adequate. So after looking for nearly a year and having
tried over a hundred models I found this on and let me tell you -
it was worth waiting.
I never heard such a clear sound with highs that are so crisp
and lows that are so undistructed!
These speakers are the top in the line of Missions and they are
well worth the money.

Great midband and tight treble, wonderful detail but needs a hi-end set up to get full potential. Great elegant looks

Bass could be deeper given the size

I bought these speakers new for about £500 as end of line items. I tell you it was the best £500 pounds spent and I would have quite happily spent twice that.

I have matched the speakers with Micro Mega gear and good quality cables and interconnects and I would recommend matching these with hi-end gear as well.

In terms of sounds the speakers work best with classical, jazz and plain vocals...although they do sound good with soul and R&B aswell.

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