Mission 773 Floorstanding Speakers
Mission 773 Floorstanding Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Jun 22, 2023]
chaples19
Strength:
Power Connectivity Staging Depth Transparency A good power amplifier should only amplify the signal sent to it by the chosen pre-amp, and it does this perfectly. I originally used a Nad c162 preamp, but felt something was lacking. The top end was coarse and the midrange a little lacking. jumpstart service Weakness:
None . . Purchased: New
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[Feb 06, 2023]
MadisonWilson
Strength:
Grief falls upon me, we have posters thinking this is tubed, we have users hooking this thing to Bose speakers, bet someone out there is trying to push a HDMI cable through the air vents to get their Visio connected. It has been seen at garage sales, bought at welfare centers and even appeared it trash piles. Newton Towing Company Weakness:
None . . Purchased: New
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[Jan 05, 2023]
cecelia
Strength:
Exquisite detail, something most ears won't be accustomed to. Have a better soundstage than $3500 Thiele speakers. See: https://www.facebook.com/Backpay-Gilbert-104372758853146 Weakness:
None . . Purchased: New
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[Oct 27, 2022]
togolese273
Strength:
I still really haven't found any. Maybe I'll revisit this review and update it in a year or so, but I highly doubt I'm going to stumble upon a test I haven't tried which will reveal results I haven't yet found. I really don't think you can go wrong with these speakers. Fort Myers truck repair Weakness:
None . . Purchased: New
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[May 03, 2021]
l777b
Strength:
Incredible accurate and beautiful construction, Front and back skin and a great sturdy and thick cabinet to muffle unwanted resonances. The sound is spectacular for its price range. The engineers did a wonderful job. The sound is material, warm finished and at the same time detailed but not tiring. Excellent tonal balance and wide acoustic scene, despite the small dimensions of the cabinet. Great with S.S or Tube Amplifier too!!!!!!!!! Weakness:
Incredible accurate and beautiful construction, Front and back skin and a great sturdy and thick cabinet to muffle unwanted resonances. The sound is spectacular for its price range. The engineers did a wonderful job. The sound is material, warm finished and at the same time detailed but not tiring. Excellent tonal balance and wide acoustic scene, despite the small dimensions of the cabinet. The music seems to come from behind the speakers and never hyper directive. the low range is nothing short of exceptional and really drops to 50 Hz. The sound is quite fast and real, the voices, especially the female ones are of a disconcerting beauty and great realism. He gets along well with all kinds of music, especially in acuatic jazz and melodic rock. The hon compared to speakers of a very different cost in the order of 2000/2500 euros, surpassing them all. Tacile to drive, they give the best with high quality electronics not to mortify them, despite the incredibly favorable price, they are companions for good level systems and not entey level ... Highly recommended, especially if in perfect condition as the factory knows. my rating is 5 out of 5 !!!!! Price Paid: 600
Model Year: 2003
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[Sep 01, 2010]
Derth
Audio Enthusiast
Surprise-surprise. I had the 774 and still have the 773e. Why? Cause the 773e sounds better than its bigger sibling. Yes, the 774 has more bass. But let that ever withhold you from trading in the rest. Tap with your fingers on the 774's sides and you'll find it sounds hollow. Not as firm as when tapping on the 773's side walls. That's because the 773e is a bit smaller (85x27x17 whereas the 774 measures 95x32x17) while still having the same wall thickness. Also its port hole is smaller. Overall that means that it will resonate less of what's going on inside. And that's always a good thing. What I did to further boost firmness is wedge in a traverse, that's located right behind the tweeter. Over the years I have been experimenting with numerous speakers, all based on using a NAD 917/2400 setup. I just love NAD amps. Most speakers get a little extra by using the bass eq switch. Strictly, the 773e doesn't need a sub. I use them (I have two passive B&W) nonetheless for that low end at lower volume levels. My NAD also has a filter to reduce annoying sibilance. All Mission speakers is my experience can sound (a bit) bright. You can compensate that by adjusting the treble knob. |
[Mar 10, 2008]
Desmond6
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Definition and sound stage. Punchy bass. The B&W DM2a performed similarly, but isn't as dynamic as the 774. These Missions are here to stay.
Weakness:
A little light. Could well do with stiffer side panels. Not as 'dead' as the DM2a. I fully agree with everything that has been said here about the Mission 773. Amazing clarity, depth and balance. But guess what, I happen to have its larger sibling, the Mission 774. Same drivers in a box that's about one and a half times bigger than the 773(E). The 774 probably has not been sold in the U.S. if you can get hold of a couple, have it shipped out to you, don't hesitate. I had some reference as I owned Bowers & Wilkins DM2a, the Chario Syntar 200 Tower and the KEF 102.3. They cannot hold a candle to the 774.
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[Jul 18, 2003]
raf121
Casual Listener
Strength:
clear sound, and defined treble
Weakness:
seemed to struggle wiv heavy bassy sounds. i bought htese speakers for my hi-fi which is my first hi-fi. ive got em placed in my bed room and well when i lsited to them they sounded great compared to my brothers mission 702e's. one of the thigns i was a little diappointed with was that there wasnt enough bass with them but i however resolved this by purchasing a gale 3080 sub. as my amp only send the treble and mid range sounds to the speakers and the sub handles the bass the speaker have just came alive. they absoloutly kick ass and the treable on em sounds very well defined. Similar Products Used: mission 702e |
[May 29, 2003]
Craig Inskip
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Look amazing! sound crystal! (and thats after 2 days)
Weakness:
much smaller than i thought, not quite enough bass for me. I bought the 773e's about 2days ago and they're starting to sound great now! When i first listened to them i wasn't sure how they compared to my previous Wharfedale sapphires, but i now realise they're loads better especially for the price at just 200 quid although they list at double that. They clarity is amazing, its crystal clear, the bass is nothing special at the moment but i hear that comes with time so i'm just waiting. Unfortunately i've just got a technics v300 amp powering these but i'm after the nad c350 (when ive got enough money to afford them) Would any one reccommend this amp or maybe somthing else? and would anyone reccomend a sub to go with these? Similar Products Used: wharfedale sapphire sp-85 |
[May 23, 2003]
Rich T
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Slimline-they fit nicely in the corners of any room.
Weakness:
I thought they would be bigger when I ordered them online. The Mission 773e's are fantastic. My whole house jumps now. Similar Products Used: Kenwood Amp/CD/Minidisc |