The original Mission 700 was a landmark in the history of loudspeaker design, such was the acclaim it received and the success it achieved. In fact it is common knowledge that before the 700, budget loudspeakers were simply "boom-boxes". Now, with benefit of many years of research and refinement, Mission are able to introduce a unique, sophisticated, and high technology bookshelf system - the 700 Leading Edge. Advanced technology has been used to develop an exceptional 7 inch bass - mid drive unit. Shaped pole piece and an ultra-fine voice-coil gap combine with a rigid high mass cone, to produce an unusually extended bass response. Refined cone geometry and damping, with progressive hyperbolic suspension affords both high power handling, and inherently low coloration. This bass-mid unit is complemented by a ferrofluid cooled 19 mm dome tweeter. The system is capable of handling musical material with exceptional dynamic range, including digital masters, and remains linear even at modest power levels-unlike many nonlinear systems which, at low level, sound little better than a transistor radio.
The
unusual inverted drive unit geometry, first designed by Henry Azima in the
Mission 700, goes some way towards equalising the distance from the acoustic
centres of the drive units to the ears of the normally seated listener. The
effect of such a design is that at the crossover frequency the radiation lobe
is directed up towards the listener rather than down to the floor.
The
refinement goes one step further in the use of a time delayed baffle board
resulting in dramatically better acoustic phase linearity, with substantial
improvements in realism, dynamic, and stereo imagery. The baffle board itself
is precision injection moulded in polypropylene reinforced with natural
composite materials. This combines with Mission's multi-fold technique for
cabinet construction to ensure phenomenal transient attack.
The
Leading Edge is a high performance system offering a rare combination of
accuracy, low coloration, extended dynamic range, and high power handling.
Specifications
Frequency
range: 35 Hz - 20,000 Hz
Frequency
Response: 55 Hz - 20,000 Hz ±3 dB
Impedance
Nominal: 8 ohms
Recommended
Amplifiers: 20 W - 75 W / channels
Sensitivity
(SPL 1m/1V): 89 dB
Tweeter
: 19 mm Polymer Dome-Ferrofluid
Woofer: 177 mm Plastiflex Cone
Crossover
Frequency: 3,1 kHz
Grilles:
removable
Terminal
Connections: 4 mm plug or wire
Dimensions
(H x W x D): 380 x 210 x 210 mm
Weight: 12 kg
Cabinet
Finish: Walnut, Black