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Mission
Website:https://www.mission.co.uk/
Est. year: 1977
Location: UK
Founded in 1977, Mission is a British speaker maker started by Farad Azima in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. It made its name with the 770 of 1978 and with a driver layout that put the tweeter below the woofer. Nearly five decades later it is part of the IAG group and offers standmount, floorstanding, centre and surround speakers, subwoofers, compact electronics and streaming components, combining revived classics with current budget ranges.
Range & what it's known for
The core of the catalogue runs from the affordable LX MKII series, with models from LX-1 to LX-6 plus centre, surround and subwoofer units, through the compact QX MKII and the ZX series. Above them sit the revived classic models - the 700, 750 and 770 standmounts - and the 778 series of component-format electronics with a streamer, amplifier and CD transport. The LX Connect and LX Connect DAC add streaming to the budget systems. Two engineering traits define the brand. The original 770 used what Mission describes as the first commercial polypropylene bass driver, and from 1979 the inverted driver geometry placed the tweeter under the woofer to align the acoustic centres of both units. In 1990 Mission also introduced cabinets with a wooden shell sandwiched between moulded polypropylene front and rear baffles.
Who owns it and where it's made
Azima founded Mission Electronics Ltd as a former importer and distributor. The brand now belongs to International Audio Group, run by twin brothers Bernard and Michael Chang, which also owns Wharfedale, Quad, Audiolab, Castle and Luxman. Design and technical support remain at IAG House in Huntingdon, while IAG operates a factory in China with around 1,500 employees, and the company states that all components of each speaker are made in-house.
The lineup in this catalog
Loudspeakers form this catalog's selection. An LX or QX box costs from roughly GBP 300, and the classic standmounts reach about GBP 2,000.
Who it's for
Mission fits buyers starting a first system on a modest budget as well as owners who remember the 1970s and 1980s originals. First systems are usually built from the LX MKII range, with a matching LX Connect for streaming, while stepping up means the 700, 750 and 770, which can be driven by the 778 amplifier from the same brand.
Range & what it's known for
The core of the catalogue runs from the affordable LX MKII series, with models from LX-1 to LX-6 plus centre, surround and subwoofer units, through the compact QX MKII and the ZX series. Above them sit the revived classic models - the 700, 750 and 770 standmounts - and the 778 series of component-format electronics with a streamer, amplifier and CD transport. The LX Connect and LX Connect DAC add streaming to the budget systems. Two engineering traits define the brand. The original 770 used what Mission describes as the first commercial polypropylene bass driver, and from 1979 the inverted driver geometry placed the tweeter under the woofer to align the acoustic centres of both units. In 1990 Mission also introduced cabinets with a wooden shell sandwiched between moulded polypropylene front and rear baffles.
Who owns it and where it's made
Azima founded Mission Electronics Ltd as a former importer and distributor. The brand now belongs to International Audio Group, run by twin brothers Bernard and Michael Chang, which also owns Wharfedale, Quad, Audiolab, Castle and Luxman. Design and technical support remain at IAG House in Huntingdon, while IAG operates a factory in China with around 1,500 employees, and the company states that all components of each speaker are made in-house.
The lineup in this catalog
Loudspeakers form this catalog's selection. An LX or QX box costs from roughly GBP 300, and the classic standmounts reach about GBP 2,000.
Who it's for
Mission fits buyers starting a first system on a modest budget as well as owners who remember the 1970s and 1980s originals. First systems are usually built from the LX MKII range, with a matching LX Connect for streaming, while stepping up means the 700, 750 and 770, which can be driven by the 778 amplifier from the same brand.
