I liked the Mission 774 a good amount, so I thought I'd try out the Mission 775s. There are a lot of good things about them, but the bad is what keeps me from being a owner.
Pros-
Solid Construction
Nice Look and Finish
Clear Highs, not too bright
Midrange was present but not dominant
Adequate bass

Cons-
VERY directional. Toe them in 5 degrees and the speaker changes completely!
Somewhat uninvolving. Needs to present a better soundstage to keep the feel of the recording.

This speaker just doesn't hold its weight in the price bracket. A pair of B&W CDM1SEs and a M&K MX-150THX (or comparable sub) will own these speakers for around the same money.

I would really like to love these speakers, but they just don't perform to their price. I also heard Thiel 2.3s after these and wow did that illustrate the difference (even though the Thiels are 2x the price, it's a little reminder of what you're going for).

IC-TJB

I just purchased the 775s. I listened to both 774s and 775s. I truly liked them equally. Both had a great range and the 775's supported the lower frequencies well. I planned on buying the 774s because of price. I went back to the dealer the next day. He sold the last pair of 774s but gave me the 775s at the same price, so I really couldn't complain. I also have a Mission center channel, sub, and surround speakers. I am very satisfied with the entire Mission product.

Beautiful cabinets and styling
Reasonable cost for the quality of sound

Very directional

I love these speakers. Placed appropriately, these speakers have more than adequate bass. Good imaging. They are very smooth from top to bottom. They require no adjustments by the pre-amp. They sound best when all tone controls are bypassed. I compared them to the NHT 2.5's and found them to be a comparable sound, but got a much better deal on the 775s. System used: Rotel RB-951 amp, NAD 1600 pre-amp, Parasound cd/x88 cd-player, monster cable interconnects and speaker cables.

I was actually considering the 774's because of the price.But when I learned (thanks to Tom here) that Bryn Mawr Stereo is going to stop selling them and dropping the price because of that I got the 775's instead.
What can I say.
These are very serious audiophile speakers.
Yes they are very directional.
Sorry that's how the life goes.
Good sound IS directional.
What I like most about them is completely neutral character.
They don't add anything to the source whatsoever.
I currently use them for the two-channell setup with THX receiver
and decent CD played.
I would say that powerful amplification is a must with them.
At least 100 Watts per channell DIN.

Tonal balance, midrange, bass reponse, cabinet quality

Current hungry. small sweet spot.

The strongest endorsement I can give these speakers is this -- I am listening to my system twice as much as I was before I purchased them.

But I had to work to get to this point. First, the 775's didn't open up until after 50 hours of break-in. Second, they are current hungry. After experimenting with several moderately priced amps, I'm getting excellent sound for the dollar from a Parasound 1500a (205Wpc @ 8?, 45amps peak current). Third, if you want them to sing, biwiring, with good cabling, is a must. I started with Monster Z1, which was good, and moved on to Kimber 8TC, which is wonderful. Fourth, care must be taken in placement. I've found that an equalateral triangle, 11' per side, with a slight toe-in works well for my ears.

I have had only one negative experience (and it was more of a nuisance than a problem) At the time I purchased the 775's, I acquired the matching surrounds, 77ds', and the center, 77c2, by auction, at uBid. Out of the box, all of the speakers had some, small quality-control issue. The 775's were missing the manual and the spikes; one of the 77ds' had a slab of sound absorbing material loose inside the cabint; and the 77c2's binding posts were loose. Audio Advisor, with their usual swift professionalism, provided the missing 775 accessories, and a screwdriver and a little time was all that was needed to repair the others. But QA director must have been on vacation at Mission's factory. If I ever purchase another Mission speaker, I'm going to insist in inspecting it before accepting delivery.

All that aside, listening to the 775's a genuine pleasure. If you can find them at a closeout price, they are worth a listen.

Similar Products Used:

JBL L60t, Magnepan MGa

Tonal balance, midrange, bass reponse, cabinet quality

Current hungry. small sweet spot.

The strongest endorsement I can give these speakers is this -- I am listening to my system twice as much as I was before I purchased them.

But I had to work to get to this point. First, the 775's didn't open up until after 50 hours of break-in. Second, they are current hungry. After experimenting with several moderately priced amps, I'm getting excellent sound for the dollar from a Parasound 1500a (205Wpc @ 8?, 45amps peak current). Third, if you want them to sing, biwiring, with good cabling, is a must. I started with Monster Z1, which was good, and moved on to Kimber 8TC, which is wonderful. Fourth, care must be taken in placement. I've found that an equalateral triangle, 11' per side, with a slight toe-in works well for my ears.

I have had only one negative experience (and it was more of a nuisance than a problem) At the time I purchased the 775's, I acquired the matching surrounds, 77ds', and the center, 77c2, by auction, at uBid. Out of the box, all of the speakers had some, small quality-control issue. The 775's were missing the manual and the spikes; one of the 77ds' had a slab of sound absorbing material loose inside the cabint; and the 77c2's binding posts were loose. Audio Advisor, with their usual swift professionalism, provided the missing 775 accessories, and a screwdriver and a little time was all that was needed to repair the others. But QA director must have been on vacation at Mission's factory. If I ever purchase another Mission speaker, I'm going to insist in inspecting it before accepting delivery.

All that aside, listening to the 775's a genuine pleasure. If you can find them at a closeout price, they are worth a listen.

Similar Products Used:

JBL L60t, Magnepan MGa

This is a comeback.I just wanted to update visitors on my experience with these speakers.
I switched from usiing a receiver (Technics SA-TX50 THX) to a pretty decent amplifier (Yamaha AX-592). I also biwired them (775's).
Know what? They started sounding even better!
Guys! There's still few of them left in Bryn Mawr Stereo and I can imagine in some more stores around the US. Thousand bucks is a steal!
Get them before they stop selling them here! You won't regret!

Clarity, transparent sound

Directional

The main point I would like to make is: these speakers must be broken in. After about 80 hours they sound much better than they do new. Also, while they are relatively efficient speakers, they like power and the use of high quality cables and bi-wiring really helps the sound quality. Use of sub-par cables (and subpar amp) will lead to reduced bass quality. If you use a quality amp and cable, these speakers produce more than enough bass. Also, placement of the speakers makes a great deal of difference (as pointed out in the owner's manual). Experiment with how far away from the walls you place them. Positioning the speakers so they slightly point inward sounds best in my listening room.

I love these speakers. They sound great whether I am playing classical or rap.

Similar Products Used:

NHT 2.0

Boy did I want to like these speakers. In the store they had an incredible soundstage. The instruments are all right there in front of you. But, the low end is terrible. In low to moderate listening levels they are great. But if you ever want to open them up. the 6.5 woofer won't come with you. They will pop and waffle. For 2k you can do better. I even added a sub and but it wasn't worth the trouble to get the system to blend. After 3 months I gave up and went for the Mirage OM-6 for 1k more. Now these are high end speakers.
Equip
Yamaha 2090 Rec as preamp
Adcom 5400 main amp
Yamaha 765 CD Player
Pioneer Daul Cassette
Panasonic A300 DVD
Monster cable Connects and Speaker Cable.

I think what some people are forgetting here is that these types of speakers need time to "break in." Over time and exercised well, these speakers improve dramtically. Be patient. And please make sure you wire them up correctly. Phase them properly all the way back to the speaker winding post's on the back of the amp. Secondly, some place their speakers too far apart. This and having rear speakers directly facing the main speakers can cancel out a lot of bass. As can having more than 2 pairs of main speakers in the same room. Elevate them on spikes, very important. Place them 1/2 a metre away from the side walls, 30 cm's away from the rear walls, bi-wire them, forget Yamaha, Pioneer, Sony, Technics and some other low current amp's and you should get ample amounts of wonderfully tight, crisp low end bass from any 774 and 775 loud speakers.