[Tonehenge[_3_]]

I just wanted to cast my vote for the pair of Mission M71's I just acquired.
Amazing resolution, and superb octave to octave balance. Some guy on Ebay
seems to have a number of pairs he's moving for around a $130 pr. (Not a
shill...I found mine locally...) This is just a heads up for people that
appreciate a stupendous value...

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On Sep 11, 6:29 am, "Tonehenge" wrote:
I just wanted to cast my vote for the pair of Mission M71's I just acquired.
Amazing resolution, and superb octave to octave balance. Some guy on Ebay
seems to have a number of pairs he's moving for around a $130 pr. (Not a
shill...I found mine locally...) This is just a heads up for people that
appreciate a stupendous value...

Holy Jojoba!! Is that Drew Andrew Kaplan???!!! of DAK from years gone
by?

bobs

Bob Smith
BS Studios
we organize chaos
http://www.bsstudios.com

[Arny Krueger]

"Tonehenge" wrote in message
news:4DxFi.52948$vP5.18494@edtnps90...
I just wanted to cast my vote for the pair of Mission M71's I just
acquired. Amazing resolution, and superb octave to octave balance. Some
guy on Ebay seems to have a number of pairs he's moving for around a $130
pr. (Not a shill...I found mine locally...) This is just a heads up for
people that appreciate a stupendous value...

FWIW...

http://stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/511/

(Of all the stuff that SP prints - their speaker reviews seem the most
interesting and credible to me)

says nice things and shows good technical performance.

[William Sommerwerck]

http://stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/511/

(Of all the stuff that SP prints - their speaker reviews seem the most
interesting and credible to me)

That's not surprising, Arny. As speakers are by far the weakest component in
the chain and have the worst technical and sonic performance, it's easier to
hear "real" differences among them, even with anecdotal listening.

[William Sommerwerck]

I think Tonehenge _is_ a shill, but that doesn't mean these Mission speakers
aren't any good. Mission is, after all, a well-known British company.

[Scott Dorsey]

William Sommerwerck wrote:
I think Tonehenge _is_ a shill, but that doesn't mean these Mission speakers
aren't any good. Mission is, after all, a well-known British company.

I find them way too bass-light, but you could do a lot worse, and the
midrange is pretty nice. One of the guys I work with has them in his
home system. If it were me, I'd consider the larger Missions, though.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Arny Krueger]

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
...

http://stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/511/

Review of Mission M71s.

BTW, I checked ebay and there are a ton of them for about $180 a pair,
delivered.

The obvious comparison is Paradigm Atoms:

http://stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/664/

FWIW, JA seems to like them less.

(Of all the stuff that SP prints - their speaker reviews seem the most
interesting and credible to me)

That's not surprising, Arny. As speakers are by far the weakest component
in
the chain and have the worst technical and sonic performance, it's easier
to
hear "real" differences among them, even with anecdotal listening.

Also, JA seems to be about the only guy in the biz who can come up with an
interesting set of measurements that might even be a tad relevant to what we
hear in typical use.

Second place:

http://www.soundstagemagazine.com/me...paradigm_atom/

nothing from them for the M71.

[William Sommerwerck]

I did some checking, and found that Mission no longer has a US distributor.
"The price is right", but if you need service, you're not going to get it.
At least, not from anyone in the US.

Caveat emptor.

[Tonehenge[_3_]]

You think i'm a shill? Kiss my ass! I try to do something nice and you
come up with that remark.... I was simply struck by the performance of
these things and wanted to share that on a forum. You are an unmitigated
prick...

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
. ..
I think Tonehenge _is_ a shill, but that doesn't mean these Mission
speakers
aren't any good. Mission is, after all, a well-known British company.

[Tonehenge[_3_]]

Yes, deep bass response is truncated, and I use them in conjunction with a
nifty little Sound Dynamics powered subwoofer, which provides very nice
extension at 55 hz, where I have it rolling in. What I do like about the
M71's on their own, is that they don't excite room nodes, leaving the
midrange unclouded. I've become concerned about how speakers are voiced,
even those aimed at project studios, in terms of murky one-note bass, and
broad troughs in the midrange. I'm not espousing these little wonders as
the best speakers one can buy, but rather, boxes that are cheap and
constructively informative. The couple of mixes I have output with them (in
conjunction with that powered sub) have translated beautifully, with very
little effort on my part. I hope that qualifies my recommendation.


"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
...
William Sommerwerck wrote:
I think Tonehenge _is_ a shill, but that doesn't mean these Mission
speakers
aren't any good. Mission is, after all, a well-known British company.

I find them way too bass-light, but you could do a lot worse, and the
midrange is pretty nice. One of the guys I work with has them in his
home system. If it were me, I'd consider the larger Missions, though.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Richard Crowley]

"Tonehenge" wrote ...
You think i'm a shill? Kiss my ass! I try to do something nice and you
come up with that remark.... I was simply struck by the performance of
these things and wanted to share that on a forum. You are an unmitigated
prick...

Make the appropriate additions to your twit-list and get on with
your life. The SNR of certain people here makes them unworthy
of your continued attention.

[Tonehenge[_3_]]

Your point is well taken...that was actually an uncharacteristic response on
my part, but I just could not believe that someone would assert that without
even knowing me...

"Richard Crowley" wrote in message
...
"Tonehenge" wrote ...
You think i'm a shill? Kiss my ass! I try to do something nice and you
come up with that remark.... I was simply struck by the performance of
these things and wanted to share that on a forum. You are an unmitigated
prick...

Make the appropriate additions to your twit-list and get on with
your life. The SNR of certain people here makes them unworthy
of your continued attention.

[Scott Dorsey]

Arny Krueger wrote:
"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message

http://stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/511/

Review of Mission M71s.

BTW, I checked ebay and there are a ton of them for about $180 a pair,
delivered.

The obvious comparison is Paradigm Atoms:

http://stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/664/

I found the Atoms really unpleasant... lots of that nasty "cheap metal
dome tweeter" spittiness. The Titans were just as bad... the tweeters
used on the better Paradigms are much, much better.

I was really surprised when I read that Stereophile review, because
I would considered them close to unlistenable, and then Stereophile went
and reviewed them mostly positively.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[DC]

Tonehenge wrote:

I just wanted to cast my vote for the pair of Mission M71's I just acquired.
Amazing resolution, and superb octave to octave balance. Some guy on Ebay
seems to have a number of pairs he's moving for around a $130 pr. (Not a
shill...I found mine locally...) This is just a heads up for people that
appreciate a stupendous value...


Do they come in an egg-shaped version?

[Tonehenge[_3_]]

I'm certain there is some smugly cast inside joke here...I just don't get
it...

"DC" wrote in message
. ..
Tonehenge wrote:

I just wanted to cast my vote for the pair of Mission M71's I just
acquired. Amazing resolution, and superb octave to octave balance. Some
guy on Ebay seems to have a number of pairs he's moving for around a $130
pr. (Not a shill...I found mine locally...) This is just a heads up for
people that appreciate a stupendous value...


Do they come in an egg-shaped version?

[Paul Stamler]

"Tonehenge" wrote in message
news:ZXAFi.29017$bO6.21532@edtnps89...
I'm certain there is some smugly cast inside joke here...I just don't get
it...

A British manufacturer, possibly Mission, put out an egg-shaped speaker a
couple of decades ago.

Peace,
Paul

"DC" wrote in message
. ..
Tonehenge wrote:

I just wanted to cast my vote for the pair of Mission M71's I just
acquired. Amazing resolution, and superb octave to octave balance.
Some
guy on Ebay seems to have a number of pairs he's moving for around a
$130
pr. (Not a shill...I found mine locally...) This is just a heads up
for
people that appreciate a stupendous value...


Do they come in an egg-shaped version?

[Tonehenge[_3_]]

A few did that actually....KEF springs to mind with their surround system,
and B&W had some interesting shapes. Don't remember Mission partcipating in
that...

"Paul Stamler" wrote in message
...
"Tonehenge" wrote in message
news:ZXAFi.29017$bO6.21532@edtnps89...
I'm certain there is some smugly cast inside joke here...I just don't get
it...

A British manufacturer, possibly Mission, put out an egg-shaped speaker a
couple of decades ago.

Peace,
Paul

"DC" wrote in message
. ..
Tonehenge wrote:

I just wanted to cast my vote for the pair of Mission M71's I just
acquired. Amazing resolution, and superb octave to octave balance.
Some
guy on Ebay seems to have a number of pairs he's moving for around a
$130
pr. (Not a shill...I found mine locally...) This is just a heads up
for
people that appreciate a stupendous value...


Do they come in an egg-shaped version?

[DC]

Tonehenge wrote:

I'm certain there is some smugly cast inside joke here...I just don't get
it...


Smugly cast? I'm not that complicated.

[William Sommerwerck]

"Tonehenge" wrote in message
news:%%yFi.29007$bO6.1562@edtnps89...
You think i'm a shill? Kiss my ass! I try to do something nice and you
come up with that remark... I was simply struck by the performance of
these things and wanted to share that on a forum. You are an unmitigated
prick...

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
. ..
I think Tonehenge _is_ a shill, but that doesn't mean these Mission
speakers aren't any good. Mission is, after all, a well-known British
company.

First, you hide behind a handle. Most of the people on this group use their
real names, and I'm listed in the phone directory -- I'm open to anyone who
wishes to call and discuss anything with me. Second, I only started seeing
you in this group very recently. Third, most of your post (not all of it,
but most) _sounds_ like a shill. Fourth, I said "I think", not is.

You're rude, impatient, over-reacting jerk. You think that because you see
yourself in a certain way, others will, or are obliged to. You need to learn
a bit of patience, and develop a modicum of humor.

Believe it or not, I ordered a pair, because I'm in the process of setting
up a bedroom system, and -- after checking around a bit -- I decided these
were a good deal. So -- even though I gag saying it -- thanks for the
recommendation.

By the way, Dakmart has nothing to do with Drew Allan Kaplan. The name is a
coincidence.

[Tonehenge[_3_]]

I have had this handle for years...I occasionally offer some input here when
I think something may be of real value to this group. My name is Tony
Chamberlist, and you can find out about me at www.thecocktailparty.ca
I'm not sure I'm guilty of over-reaction. Qualifying what you said with "I
think" amounts in my book to semantics. I have posted here, people do know
me, and know that my intents are always above board. I stated originally
that I am not a shill...you did not have the decency to take that at face
value...of course I'm going to flame up!

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
. ..
"Tonehenge" wrote in message
news:%%yFi.29007$bO6.1562@edtnps89...
You think i'm a shill? Kiss my ass! I try to do something nice and you
come up with that remark... I was simply struck by the performance of
these things and wanted to share that on a forum. You are an unmitigated
prick...

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
. ..
I think Tonehenge _is_ a shill, but that doesn't mean these Mission
speakers aren't any good. Mission is, after all, a well-known British
company.

First, you hide behind a handle. Most of the people on this group use
their
real names, and I'm listed in the phone directory -- I'm open to anyone
who
wishes to call and discuss anything with me. Second, I only started seeing
you in this group very recently. Third, most of your post (not all of it,
but most) _sounds_ like a shill. Fourth, I said "I think", not is.

You're rude, impatient, over-reacting jerk. You think that because you see
yourself in a certain way, others will, or are obliged to. You need to
learn
a bit of patience, and develop a modicum of humor.

Believe it or not, I ordered a pair, because I'm in the process of setting
up a bedroom system, and -- after checking around a bit -- I decided these
were a good deal. So -- even though I gag saying it -- thanks for the
recommendation.

By the way, Dakmart has nothing to do with Drew Allan Kaplan. The name is
a
coincidence.

[William Sommerwerck]

"Tonehenge" wrote in message
news:HeEFi.53902$vP5.42327@edtnps90...
I have had this handle for years...I occasionally offer some input here
when
I think something may be of real value to this group. My name is Tony
Chamberlist, and you can find out about me at www.thecocktailparty.ca
I'm not sure I'm guilty of over-reaction. Qualifying what you said with
"I
think" amounts in my book to semantics. I have posted here, people do know
me, and know that my intents are always above board. I stated originally
that I am not a shill... you did not have the decency to take that at face
value... of course I'm going to flame up!

The following remark is not meant to be rude, sarcastic, or unkind -- just a
statement of fact:

Anyone shilling is naturally going to say "I'm not a shill" or "I have no
connection with this".

[Tonehenge[_3_]]

Anyone? You mean I'm the 1st exception to the "rule"? Jeez...you haven't
lived.....you'll enjoy the speakers btw...

T

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
...
"Tonehenge" wrote in message
news:HeEFi.53902$vP5.42327@edtnps90...
I have had this handle for years...I occasionally offer some input here
when
I think something may be of real value to this group. My name is Tony
Chamberlist, and you can find out about me at www.thecocktailparty.ca
I'm not sure I'm guilty of over-reaction. Qualifying what you said with
"I
think" amounts in my book to semantics. I have posted here, people do
know
me, and know that my intents are always above board. I stated originally
that I am not a shill... you did not have the decency to take that at
face
value... of course I'm going to flame up!

The following remark is not meant to be rude, sarcastic, or unkind -- just
a
statement of fact:

Anyone shilling is naturally going to say "I'm not a shill" or "I have no
connection with this".

[Gareth Magennis]

http://www.urbanjunkie.co.uk/product.php/3/0/