Mission 700 Bookshelf Loudspeakers with Stands (pair)
A two-way standmount with a 6.5" bass driver and a warm, rich, natural sound.
The new Mission 700 bears a striking resemblance to the original. However, there are many complex innovations and improvements that bring this revered model bang up to date.
As with the flagship 770, Mission has developed a new polypropylene bass/midrange driver and model-specific motor system. This transducer not only upgrades the loudspeaker’s integral design to take account of modern power handling and dynamic requirements, but it also maintains the extended response and low coloration of the original model with all the hallmarks and distinction of a class-leading loudspeaker. From the rigid, cast chassis to low-density surround, every aspect has been revisited to offer a driver with improved rigidity and precision-controlled cone-termination for dynamic performances and offer tight, fast, energetic output.
Inverted Driver Geometry
The Mission 700 was a precursor for what would become a Mission standard in an unconventional driver array, something Mission refers to as ‘Inverted Driver Geometry’. Not just a design statement, IDG is a staple of Misson loudspeaker design from the 700 onwards. By positioning the treble unit below the bass/midrange driver, the length of the path is equalised so the sound waves coincide at the listener’s head height. This principle improves ‘time alignment’.
Such design requires more than just inverting the speaker cabinet. Every aspect of the industrial and mechanical design requires a precision calculation to ensure the positioning, spacing and alignment aids the objective of optimum ‘time alignment’. This is perfected by an artisan-level crossover design.
Form factor remains true to the original, including the hand-applied, rich rose-tinted walnut or black real wood veneers and a luxurious laminated white-front baffle.
Specifications
Type: 2-way vented bass reflex
Bass Driver: 6.5" mineral-loaded polypropylene cone
Treble Driver: 1.25" soft dome
Sensitivity: 86 dB
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohm
Minimum Impedance: 5.2 ohm
Frequency Response (+/-3dB): 45 Hz to 20 kHz
Bass Extension (-6dB): 38 Hz
Crossover Frequency: 3 kHz
Dimensions (HWD): 20" x 10.2" x 10.6" (510 x 260 x 270 mm)
Weight: 14.3 lb
