Hi Guys,

Most other speaker manufacturers have their own owners thread and I know there's at least a few of us here. i thought it might be nice to discuss different models, experiences, pricing and such.

Seems that the missions don't get a lot of talk here in Malaysia but, personally i love them. it would also be nice to learn of any places in Malaysia. that carry them because. Also i realize that a lot of mission owners are outside of Malaysia. so if you can comment on different models that we can't get our hands on here and any retailers that will ship to the Malaysia that would be great.

Personally I just bought MX4, MS10 and MXc2. Planning to buy MX1 in the future as my rear. My home theatre setup is 5.1.2. With Onkyo NR636 AV and Onkyo Dolby enabled speaker.

Show some pics will cheers up this thread

If you like mission you should consider the dipole for surround

I have a 20-year old Mission 753 with a pair of Arcam Delta 290/290P collecting dust inside my store room. Bought the speakers and amp in 95 when I was a student in the UK.
Last time Missions speakers were quite popular among Malaysian students studying in the UK.

Any idea if there is any hifi shops in KL that can resurrect these old speakers to new lease of life?
I know of a hifi shop in SG that can modify the 753 by chnaging the capacitors, cross-overs and internal wiring to keep the sound "up to date" with the competition.

Try amcorp mall

Thanks bro.
Will go jalan-jalan there one of these days.

Hi Guys,

Great to see some response. Here are pictures of my current setup. I have a small room only and room a bit messy.









I also posted in youtube my current setup but this is before i bought the MXc2 center speaker at,

https://youtu.be/343cp1SG9RE

I use an Onkyo TX-NR636 AV. Anyone of you guys had used or is using Onkyo?

Mission dipole? which model you recommend? I kinda like the MX1. Done an audition at CMY 1Utama and it sounded great and look nice also.

Don't remember what is the model. Mx1 is good but using it as surround is too directional. You don't need your surround to sound great but more to filling up

Thanks bro for the tip. Guess i need to do more auditions

Anyway, where u guys buy ur speakers? I only know two shops, CMY and the shop at LG lowyat.

There is a lot in amcorp. If you search in hifi4sale website there is a lot more

Hmm, i sometimes go there but didnt notice any hifi shop. Guess i'll google some mor.
Hey guys, where is ur pics if ur setup? Pls also lost out the price and where u bought it

hiway laser....great service..boss pun baik hati give discount some more

Been using mission m33i for 5 years or more. Good for music and movies.

Picture taken quite time a go.


TV: Panasonic P65ST60K
AVR: Yamaha A2030
Power Amp: Emotiva XPA-5
Center Speaker: B&W CMC
Front Speaker: B&@ CM8
Surround: KEF IQ8
Sub: SVS PC12-NSD
Player: Oppo 103D
Dac: Arcam R-DAC
Speaker Cables: XLO Ultra, XLO HTP, Oxygen
Interconnect: XLO-HTP1, XLO Digitital, QED HDMI
Power cords: VDH Mainstream Hybrid, QED, XLO ultra power


This post has been edited by sonerin: Apr 9 2015, 12:16 PM

Nice!! B&W cm series with SVS PC sub

Can I know how much is the MX4? And where u bought it?

I bought it at CMY Uptown. MX4 if not mistaken i bought for 2.5k per pair

Nice bro!!

Yup is good for movie and music. Is a bit more rounder

The price is reasonable

Now at CMY 1Utama got stock for MXc2. Anyone interested to upgrade their center, go fo it
CMY still maintain same price after GST

You should try the klipsch RC center.

I guess have to audition both at the same time to know if its worth paying the extra bucks for Klipsch. But please try to focus on Mission on this thread.

My 1st hifi speaker is a mission model 707 driven by Kenwood Ka3020 amp. My brother bought it 2nd hand while he was in UK. Now the speaker already kaput. But i used the tweeter on my Xavian xn185mk2 when the xavian tweeter kaput suddenly. overall the sound is good.

Now the current Mission lineup is so much different than the time you bought those. How about wires and plugs. What type of speaker wires you guys using? How much is AWG? Do you guy use banana plugs?

What is your budget ?

Budget for what? The wires?

Yes the cables you intent to buy

test run 753

The speaker wood looks very beautiful

old school age, england made

widget bro, how to identify this pair of mission 753 speaker is normal or freedom version?

That nice classic look

How much?

Anyone know what is the cheapest price for useable floor stand speaker? Mostly used for movies.

this pair estimate 600 i didnt ask yet.

That is cheap although is quite old speaker

Thanks for the info...

Anyway, I prefer something cosmetic looks newer...

mordaunt short 900 series usually low resell value & look modern. hifi4sale got ms914 seller, ngam mou?

This post has been edited by ktek: Aug 22 2015, 11:31 PM

Hah Mission? My first speaker was Mission M34 and M3c2.. really amazing! Watching War of The Worlds movie, when the car smashed one to another from above, sound very surprising. Audience get very afraid..

This is my current setup right now. Still using Sony rear speakers for surround. Don't have budget yet to change to Mission.



My room has limited space. So, have to place the sub and front speakers like that.

This post has been edited by tarapapa: Apr 17 2016, 04:16 PM

Do you feel boomy as the sub near the wall & Speaker port (back side) too near wall too.

Rear ported speaker need to have like 1 feet away from wall

Not so boomy. I just use the ACCUEQ calibration that comes with Onkyo to ensure the sound is just right. Although this calibration tool not so accurate. It suits my ears. The Sub volume i adjust manually.

I prefer a bigger room but living in a condo, this is what i can do with what i have. This is actually my man cave. The living room is just to watch Astro and for guests.

Your sub can move to other location as sub can be place almost anywhere the sound from sub is non directional

I was thinking of putting teh sub at the back of my room but the cable not long enough. Hmm.. if only i have more money

Hey WTA did you manage to fix your mission 753. Where?

I got a pair of mission 753 with one side missing tweeter.

Am going to share some really good pictures of Mission series speakers. Enjoy every one!!

Mission MX 6 Floor Standing Speaker

Mission SX-2 Bookshelf Speaker


Photo credit goes to www.cmy.com.my




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Hey, if you still haven't fixed it I can try taking a look at the speakers. If only the tweeters are faulty then its relatively easy to replace.

Thx. already passed it on to my bro. he fixed and is using it. . He cannibalized his other mission speakers

This post has been edited by alvinfks78: Aug 9 2017, 11:36 AM

u know anywhere i can take my mission 753 to see a speaker doctor/repairer ?
my 753 seems to be missing lots of highs and details ..
physically everything looks good ... maybe the electronics inside needs TLC

your tweeters are probably blown... try to play them loud, then cover the tweeter, see if the sound changes, it does not change much, means you know its blown... I have the same exact problem on one side.... perhaps we can hunt together. I am looking around for ppl who can repair the tweeter

The tweeter so easily kaput ?
I don't play my music very loud.. That's why I suspect electronics rather than a blown tweeter
And it's exactly the same on both sides.. Tried different amplifier already too..
Do update if u found a Doctor that's able to remedy the situation.. Or at least diagnose what's the exact problem...
Then can start hunting for exact replacement parts
Gonna try playing them loud tomoro and cover the tweeter as u suggested ..

check out Octave Electronics in FB...

The 753 tweeter has ferrofluid and dries out over many years. This locks up the tweeter voice coil

Found a Hifi repairer supposedly quite reputable..
Sending the 753 over tomoro to have him check them out

Didn't know that.. Means even after repair they will prolly just last me another 15 years or so la.. Hopefully
Maybe I didn't use them regular enuff

Sent my 753 over to repair man
Preliminary testing shows tweeters still working
So it is most likely a crossover issue.. Will definitely be much cheaper than sourcing and replacing tweeters

tweeter sometimes can be still be working but its not as clear... i have a pair that way... one side the tweeter was slightly dull, even though it made sound....

Anyways, where did you send your Missions to ? do share how much it cost you to repair. Cheers

costs unknown yet
left speakers there for fella to check and do his work
its a mr OH who stays in OUG
elderly man with heaps of stuff in his place

This post has been edited by QiW: Oct 5 2018, 04:37 PM

Faulty crossovers are uncommon. Bad connections to the tweeter do happen.
Muffled tweeters, where the dome has not been pushed in by a kid, is often the ferrofluid pooled at the bottom and congealed into glue. Blown tweeter coils go open and don't work at all.

Mr Oh knows what he is doing.

i take it u are familiar with mr Oh and his work ?
1 of the tweeters did look like it has been pressed ... prolly by my kids during their younger days

He has a very long history and is well regarded. Sometimes he gets overloaded with work.

I have a pair of 752s and they are hard dome type. Sometimes a pressed in dome can be sucked out.
Why do kids always do this?

yeah .. i have done that for a 12 inch driver using a vacuum

if the gel is congealed, what can be done to repair the tweeter?

Just bought Mission speaker after long consideration...

This post has been edited by voscar: Feb 19 2019, 12:59 AM

btw .. when i met mr oh .. i did mention maybe tweeter died
he suggested possible he has a fren who may have a replacement alternative since original tweeter can no longer be acquired
* for your missing 753 tweeter problem *

that would be george in melawati i managed to find back the spoilt tweeter... so i can send to check if it can be fixed.

thats good ...
good luck !!

ps. no idea who that fren is though

subscribed to see if can fix spoilt tweeter, first time heard tweeter can repair. I thought only woofer/mid bass driver can be repaired tho.

I have seen a UK company that rebuilds the 753 tweeter
UKP78 for a pair, exchange basis

https://willys-hifi.com/products/mission-753-tweeter

That's the one.
I have never used them.
The photo looks like the 752 tweeter as well.

i have a pair of 760iSE actually... i never found the treble lacking. not sure about the MX2. I found the 760iSE imaging to be very good and definitely no lack of clarity. served me well for >10years.
It could the amp that the SE were being driven by.

how goes your repairs? did he resolve the problem? what was the cost?

And who is this George in Melawati?

asked him on monday ..
he has not fully diagnose the problem yet ..
didnt wanna kacau him too much .. u know la elderly ppl sometimes a bit eccentric one
maybe tomoro or saturday will ask him again

Last time how much you spent on 760iSE? I found nowadays so many used 760 series on market. Didn't aware many years back mission brand already so popular in our country.

Many Mission speakers were brought over by people who had been studying or working in the UK

I see. Initially I thought those used Mission came from Singapore.

I have seen them sold here in Malaysia, crazy prices compared to the UK

i cant remember, i was a teenager back then.... if i were to guess, it would not have been more than 800-900. Mission was very popular back in 90s...
Alot of the used ones on the market are usually 760... i but SE are rare.... the SE are bi wire able.... its makes a big difference. not the bi wiring, the drivers of the SE are better

i am not sure about SG or from UK, i bought mine from current connection (an electrical shop in Atria once upon a time)....
my uncle bought the 753 from a local shop as well.... so if i were to guess, i would say these are locally purchased sets.

I like 760iSE soft bass and its midrange vocal, too bad it's lacking treble which is not my taste, else I already bought one of the used unit.
i have denon by mission ms-50 as well, the low midrange is too loud, not my taste and I guess it could be due to the resonant from the plastic back wall. but this mission ms-50 seems very famous from the internet discussion, kinda strange..

how goes your repairs? I will probably be sending my set in next week. btw curious, what amp are you using to drive your 753?

asked him yesterday .. he said getting to it soon
well ... just have to be patient lorr

when i bought the 753s over 20 years ago i used the top of the range yamaha av amp to power them (cost more than the 8000A then )
it was never going to be as good as a dedicated stereo amp
but i wanted the best of both worlds
that amp died .. now just using another ok yamaha amp
i guess i am more compromiseable nowadays ... to a certain extent anyways

So how, does the repaired tweeter "tweeting" like bird?

asked him again last weds ..
still havent gotten to it yet he says

ppl who are in a hurry should not send their stuff to him
i already knew that .. thats why only kacau him once a week for updates

will update when i get it back ..

I totally get what you mean by compromise... back in my college years i had an AVI200 Harmon for movies and a low end proton integrated for my missions for music... i did try to play the music thru the AVI but i didnt stick with it for long... these days, i just compromise the movie and play them thru the 8000LX. one day, maybe i will looking to setting up a dual system again... maybe.
oh i sent in my 753 to Octave for repairs... so i will keep tabs with you on the progress... all the best with your repairs!

i can only slowly wait la

Hi Mission fans, do you guys send back the warranty card for warranty registration? Usually how long is the warranty period? Is it 5 years? Can't really find much info on this, thanks.

finally brought my speakers back today
sounds really good now although amplification and source are not up to the mission standards
will do me just fine ... not aiming for the stars
what was done ..
repaired tweeter crossover
did some cosmetics touch ups and cleaning for the speakers
charges are ... not too bad la

This post has been edited by QiW: Nov 4 2018, 07:51 PM

Great! .... I sent mine in to octave last week. so will see. Well u can slowly hunt for 2nd hand hifi stuff to upgrade your sound ... its fun hunting for these things... slowly look, no need to rush to buy. if something really good comes along, then grab it! Cheers

no la ... wont do that
dont have a mega big house with the luxury of space
but happy at the moment to relive the former glory of the missions

So was the tweeter changed?

tweeter working fine .. only crossover repaired with a slight mod

The 753 had an under-rated power resistor in the tweeter circuit, that burns.
The value varies with the year of manufacture.
There is some information on the 753 crossover here:
http://www.world-designs.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=2868

What's the effect of burnt resistor? Totally no voice coming out from tweeter? I have Denon Mission speaker which highs seems to be lower volume...

This post has been edited by voscar: Nov 8 2018, 08:52 AM

A burned resistor can go to a higher value and reduce the level.
Dried out ferrofluid can also reduce the tweeter level.
What happens if you swap left and right speakers?

Both also same. I bought 2nd hand with "pushed in" tweeter outer layer on both, used vacuum cleaner to suck out the soft outer layer.

The simple way to test a tweeter is to disconnect it from the crossover and see what happens by connecting to a AA battery. You are looking for the dome moving in or out evenly, not sticking at one point. If it moves in and out evenly by a mm or so according to which way round the battery is, it is almost certainly healthy