Mission 778X Integrated Amplifier (Black)

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It is one of the many new products from Mission. It is a small, chunky, metal, half-width integrated amplifier. With Bluetooth and a phono input. I purposely sought this out as I was very much interested in a half-width amp for my own use. With the advent of the digital age, Mission has been able to keep up thanks to the DAC used on the 778X which is harnessed from the Sabre32 family to deliver high-resolution sound with excellent dynamic range without distortion. Well Connected

After running in for the first day at low volume, I went ahead with a Listening test from the phono stage, then Bluetooth and a wired input at various volumes. With known good recording inputs, the result was a refined and smooth sound, with clarity and detail without fatigue. The bass was deep, rich, punchy and really controlled, even at high volumes of 10 plus.Mission’s 778X looks like a traditional hi-fi amplifier thanks to its uncomplicated front-mounted controls and simple remote. However, the specification is tailored for modern-day music listening. Mission describes the sound as free-flowing with smooth control for fully engaging the listener. The 778X’s has a crisply defined detail that brings out the character of voices and instruments. The amp’s transient ability keeps the listener’s feet tapping with rhythmic music. The front of the amp sports a pair of rotary controls – one for source selection, the other for volume – surrounded by white LEDs to show current status. Between these are the IR sensor, power button and 6.3mm headphone output. Digital sources connected through the USB, coaxial and optical inputs, or paired via Bluetooth, are served by the 778X’s built-in DAC. This is based around the ES9018K2M chipset from the Sabre32 Reference family, enabling the amp to benefit from ESS Technology’s 32-bit HyperStream architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator. Mission claims that hi-res PCM is supported to 32-bit/384kHz, alongside up to DSD256.

The 778X’s power amp stage is a Class AB design incorporating a low-noise 200VA toroidal transformer. This is followed by 2x 15,000uF reservoir capacity (30,000uF in total) while the amp’s output from its gold-plated speaker terminals is rated at 45W into 8ohm and 65W into 4 ohm. The preamp section’s line input signals pass to a precision, microprocessor-controlled analogue volume stage.The Naia also has a titanium vertical bearing housing and spindle, tungsten balance weight shaft and weight, and uses Rega’s one-piece polished aluminium arm tube. As an added layer of allure, it uses the same ZTA zirconium-toughened alumina (ceramic) material as the Naiad for its central bearing. The end result is a seriously cool-looking turntable.

Within this overall spread of ability, the Mission does a great many other things right as well. Tonality is consistently believable and, while this isn’t the most open and spacious sounding amplifier that money can buy, judged against more price comparative rivals, it is more than good enough. The Mission tends to place the stereo image between the speakers rather than extending beyond it but the result remains three dimensional and has a useful perception of depth to it. The single most important thing that the Mission does is that it never sounds constrained. So long as you use speakers that are not terminally insensitive, the performance is measured and enjoyable. PA20, PA21, PA22, PA23, PA24, PA25, PA26, PA27, PA28, PA29, PA30, PA31, PA32, PA33, PA34, PA35, PA36, PA37, PA38, PA39, PA40, PA41, PA42, PA43, PA44, PA45, PA46, PA47, PA48, PA49, PA50, PA51, PA52, PA53, PA54, PA55, PA56, PA57, PA58, PA59, PA60, PA61, PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA66, PA67, PA68, PA69, PA70, PA71, PA72, PA73, PA74, PA75, PA76, PA77, PA78, PA79, PA80 The 778X's power amp stage is a Class AB design incorporating a low-noise 200VA toroidal transformer, followed by a 2x15000uF reservoir capacity (30000uF in total). The amp's output is “conservatively rated” at 45W into eight ohms and 65W into four ohms.Over the past 45 years, Mission has become famed for loudspeakers that break the norms of price-point, technology and design. Yet, in its illustrious history, Mission was also responsible for some equally prolific hi-fi electronics. Digital sources connected through the USB, coaxial, optical inputs and Bluetooth feed into the 778X’s DAC based on the ES9018K2M chipset from the Sabre32 Reference family. The DAC enables the amplifier to access ESS Technology’s 32-bit HyperStream architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator to deliver outstanding sound and ultra-low distortion. Hi-res PCM is supported to 32-bit/384kHz, alongside DSD to 11.2 MHz (DSD256). LM. Σημαντική είναι η παρουσία της βασισμένης στο XMOS εισόδου USB-B που επιτρέπει υψηλές αναλύσεις, ενώ η οπτική του υποστηρίζει τα 192KHz. Any extended warranties offered by Peter Tyson are free. We do not include any form of insurance terms such as accidental damage or loan equipment cover.

Equal in performance to standalone headphone amplifiers, beyond the price - class of this complete system, the design offers high-speed output signal transition thanks to a high slew rate. The result is a dynamic, detailed and engaging performance with all manner of headphone types. What makes these speakers interesting is that Wharfedale has designed them to be taller, wider and a lot deeper than the original Dovedale 3 models so that it can load them with new drivers and a wealth of new technologies. Rega unveiled the Naia turntable at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show in February, and since we saw it at the show we’ve struggled to contain our excitement.

The Mission 778X is a set of floor-standing speakers designed to deliver impressive audio quality and create a captivating soundstage. Here are the key aspects of the Mission 778X: The Mission clearly borrows some design cues from the Quad Vena Integrated Amplifier; the amplifiers are likely manufactured and assembled in the same facility overseas.