Mission 772 Floorstanding Speakers
Mission 772 Floorstanding Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 01, 2002]
gtjong
Audio Enthusiast
This is my second review on these speakers after I replaced them with my new wonders (PMC TB2). – you may check out my first review dated Sep, 2000 – Ok, after more than two years of extensive listening of this spk and changed to use a so-called ‘monitor-speaker’, I know the actual character of the spk. First of all, I still miss the silky heights of this little wonders because of its tension and power when playing string. Even my ‘not-totally break-in’ PMC can’t perform the heights as well as the Mission right now. I think the vocal performance is the second strength of the missions. And may be its silky height helps this a lot so I will say the vocal is involving and musical. It’s time for weaknesses, bass is decent but weak and definitely have no low to hyper low frequency. You should heard some audio editors said that nice bass costs you a lot. So for a small, inexpensive speakers, this is the first thing to forget. One thing that I really don’t like is its ‘range of working volume level” is relatively restricted. It sounds weak and thin when the volume is small (may be due to the low sensitivity) but it will cramp up quite easily when you turn the volume ‘loud’, just ‘loud’. Finally, I will say that if you are looking for a nice looking, small musical generators for your bedroom, look no further. But they will restrict your choice. |
[Nov 04, 2000]
RichardH
Audiophile
Strength:
Smooth, non-fatiguing sound; Bi-wiring capability; slender profile; great "Sonus Faber" styling
Weakness:
85dB sensitivity, lack of lower bass Quite simply, these are the best darn $300 speakers I could imagine! I bought two pairs in rosewwod on closeout at AudioAdvisor, and that's how I ended up with such a great price. For $300 and being run "small" I'm pretty sure there's very little that can touch this speaker. Before I found this deal, I was contemplating the NHT SuperOnes, the Paradigm MiniMonitors, the Acoustic Energy Aegis Ones, etc. I did get to hear the S1 and MM, both of which had their strengths, but the 772 is simply in the next class. Similar Products Used: Mission 77c1 center (see review) |
[Oct 09, 2000]
Gavin
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
The high end sounds like silk and the mid range is accurate and musical at this price range.
Weakness:
Lower end sucks.
Similar Products Used: Kef Q15, Mission 750, Tannoy |
[Nov 28, 2000]
Chris Chen
Audiophile
Strength:
Smooth, full, decent bass
Weakness:
Soft, there are better competitors These speakers list for $600, and at that price I really couldn't recommend them at all. Audio Advisor offers them at a discount of 50%, which makes them quite a bit more of a value. They offer a smooth, laid-back sound, which decent amounts of detail. I didn't test things like imaging or soundstaging, since my current setup doesn't allow for proper speaker placement. It sounded a bit soft for my tastes though. I tend to like a brighter, more "analytical" sound, however you want to characterize it. My main system consists of Thiel 2.3 speakers. I simply found the Mission speakers to be a little flat, closed, clouded, veiled. It wasn't that the speaker was warm, just that it sounded less open. In particular, the Castle Isis sounds much more open, the highs are crisper, there's much more detail, more air is available, and thus instruments are separated a bit better. The Mission do have better bass than the Isis ... but this is remedied by the Castle Tay speakers, which are one step above the Isis. Which is why I said that at $600, I really could not recommend the Mission at all. For $300, they could probably be acceptable. AND, the Castle Isis and Tay are both discontinued. I will be ordering a pair of Castle Richmond for $349 and will compare them to the Mission speakers. If you want a very detailed, forward, clean sound, I really think that Castle offers the best speakers for less than $1,000. Similar Products Used: Castle Isis, Castle Tay, Paradigm Atom |
[Jan 11, 2001]
jim bird
Audiophile
Strength:
compact size, room filling sound,good looks
Weakness:
can't find a buyer in my area mission 772 series speakers (bookshelf) overall the speakers sound great and have nice Similar Products Used: klipsch |
[Jan 27, 2001]
JOSE
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
very detailed, has a deep image, the treble is very silky or soft, and the midrange is natural
Weakness:
Sensibility 85db/1w/1m , but I can drive them with a 50 RMS amp! The change was really an upgrade to another level of audio quality. The Q15 is an excellent speaker for the price, I think that is a little more than an entry level, …, in fact I love my old Q15, I think that these are audiophile speakers (for just $350). Similar Products Used: NHT, Kef |
[Jan 27, 2001]
JOSE
Audiophile
Strength:
very detailed, has a deep image, the treble is very silky or soft, and the midrange is natural
Weakness:
Sensibility 85db/1w/1m , but I can drive them with a 50 RMS amp! In my previews review I omitted a paragraph, it was just a mistake! So here is the complete review: Similar Products Used: kef, nht |
[Nov 09, 1998]
Chris Wynn
an Audiophile
Mission 772 |
[May 01, 1999]
Mike Craig
an Audio Enthusiast
The Mission 772 is the larger of the two bookshelf speakers in Mission'snew 77 series. Housed in a cabinet measuring 16.6 inches (422 mm) h, |
[May 31, 1999]
O Candemir
an Audio Enthusiast
The Mission 772's are the first speaker I auditioned and for their price are a fantastic buy. They lack in the bass department but render most CD's very accurately and with a degree of warmth. |