Yes, that would be a hard no from my wife.I know sound is the ultimate measure of a speaker but it's a shame about that logo across the front. Really spoils the look of them.
At 3.5k they will have stiff opposition - how did they compare?Had the absolute pleasure of having these in the shop today. They’re a very revealing set of speakers - they have the beautiful warmth that you’d expect from the design but beautiful, forward detail too.
There will be some lucky owners with these in their homes from April but as per the announcement, we’ve been told stock is limited and thus to get your orders in promptly.
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Wonder why £3.5k? Is that the price being hand built, components or retooling?At 3.5k they will have stiff opposition - how did they compare?
I will always have a soft spot for mission having owned the 737R/770F/780 Argonauts - incredibly detailed with clean bass
I hope the new 770 is a raving success as it might tempt them in to reintroduce the Bigger Brother….
Probably but hopefully mindful of the competition at that price ensuring that they sound top notchWonder why £3.5k? Is that the price being hand built, components or retooling?
Yes, that would be a hard no from my wife.
At 3.5k they will have stiff opposition - how did they compare?
I will always have a soft spot for mission having owned the 737R/770F/780 Argonauts - incredibly detailed with clean bass
I hope the new 770 is a raving success as it might tempt them in to reintroduce the Bigger Brother….
Me too. I had the 700's.I actually like the look of them, logo included. Perhaps because I had many pairs of Mission speakers in my early days of proper hifi. Brings back happy memories.
Due to being UK built.....and because they know they can, due to the demand for old classics.Wonder why £3.5k?
I'm not sure being UK built makes them so expensive as there are other very good UK built speakers, eg Spendor A line and other hand built speakers (that are not mass produced in China), e.g. Dali opticon and upwards, that cost a lot less.Due to being UK built.....and because they know they can, due to the demand for old classics.
Though, as others have said, there's plenty of competition at the price (and lower).
So what speakers would be competition?^ production is around 50 per month globally. They’ll be pretty hard to get hands on is what we’ve been told.
Plenty of choice for less, plenty above it too.
The Lintons are in a different, lower league.
Sold plenty of them - they’re big, they’re fun but they can also be a little lethargic/sluggish when you want them to stand up and firm up!
They’re not for everyone - but like I always say….try and grab a listen to as much as you can, when you can. You never know - you may be pleasantly surprised (or not!).
Dali is Danish.. some of their lower end lines are made in China and assembled in Denmark. .I'm not sure being UK built makes them so expensive as there are other very good UK built speakers, eg Spendor A line and other hand built speakers (that are not mass produced in China), e.g. Dali opticon and upwards, that cost a lot less.
These have to be really special and sound amazing to live up to their big price tag.
My Dali's were not built in China, they came from Denmark, and the Opticons are a lot better than my set so I cannot imagine they are from china.I'm not sure being UK built makes them so expensive as there are other very good UK built speakers, eg Spendor A line and other hand built speakers (that are not mass produced in China), e.g. Dali opticon and upwards, that cost a lot less.
These have to be really special and sound amazing to live up to their big price tag.