Mission Debuts New High-End 78 Series Loudspeakers

28-Sep-00

Mission Electronics, the internationally acclaimed U.K.-based loudspeaker manufacturer, announced the introduction of its 78 Series loudspeakers. The new 78 Series is comprised of six home theatre and stereo loudspeakers ranging in price from $600 to $2,000 per pair and incorporates Mission's latest advancements in high-performance loudspeaker design and manufacturing. The new Mission 78 Series includes the following models: - Model 780 2-way compact monitor (1-inch tweeter, 5 1/4-inch woofer), suggested retail price $600/pair- Model 781 2-way compact monitor (1-inch tweeter, 6 1/2-inch woofer), SRP $1,000/pair- Model 782 3-way floor standing (1-inch tweeter, 5 1/4-inch midrange driver, 6 1/2-inch woofer), SRP $1,400/pair- Model 783 3-way floor standing (1-inch tweeter, 6 1/2-inch midrange driver, 8-inch woofer), SRP $2,000/pair- Model 78ds 2-way bipolar surround speaker (two 1-inch tweeters, two 4-inch woofers), SRP $700/pair- Model 78c 2-way center-channel speaker (three 1-inch tweeters in vertical array, two 5 1/4-inch woofers), SRP $650 eachThe 78 Series represents Mission's ultimate expression of loudspeaker design expertise, incorporating advanced driver and enclosure technologies to achieve a new level of sonic accuracy and musical refinement. The woofers and midbass drivers are constructed using the company's new Keraform cone material, consisting of a ceramic material impregnated into a fiber matrix and then oven cured. The Keraform cone material provides a greater stiffness to mass ratio than any previously used material, for outstanding midrange clarity, resolution an transient response. The 78 Series tweeter features a viscous-laminated soft-dome material for outstanding smoothness and extension, and includes a neodymium magnet and ferrofluid cooling for high power handling capability. The tweeter is mounted using Mission's Damped Driver Isolation System (D2IS), which isolates it from the other drivers and baffle board for clearer, more articulate upper midrange and high frequencies.78 Series loudspeakers are built to the highest standards to maximize sonic performance. The enclosures are constructed using Mission's third-generation Transverse Folded Cabinet Technology (TFCT), in which the speaker baffle, back, top and base are machined from a single piece of wood, for exceptional structural integrity and rigidity. The enclosures are filled with the company's Sonafil damping material and feature internal precision-machined contours that form non-parallel walls, to eliminate internal standing waves and cavity resonances. The highest-quality hardware and components are used throughout, including gold-plated bi-wirable binding posts and hard-wired crossovers.Mission 78 Series loudspeakers are available in a choice of rosewood, beech and black ash real wood finishes and began shipping August 2000.For more information, visit www.del.denon.com/speakers.

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