These Speakers are just an awesome. Perfect bass that provides an amazing 3d sound effect. One of the great sound quality i have ever experienced. Superb audio features are included in this. Good product at very affordable price.

I guess that feeding these speakers from a Naim Unitiqte is not really a fair challenge for them! However, I am in a small bedsit at the moment, limited space, and finance! I got this pair off eBay, they were about 40% of the cost of a new pair. In a reasonable condition too for there age. I would recommend listening to them before purchase, the bass can sometimes "boom" a little, and the top end a little "wooly" The speakers in my main system are Neat Motive 2's, so it is unfair to compare the two!

A fine pare of floor standers that would make any hi-fi system stand proud. Need time to be run in but when they are they sound fantastic with all types of music. A bargain for the money!

Bought these speakers on what hi-fi recommendation as they were a 5 star award winner. These are certainly not 5 star speakers. Out of the box the bass is just nasty. It's boomy and uncontrolled.

However, if you load these speakers with sand the bass improves considerably but I've still heard much better bass from speakers in the same price range. If you put these against the wall, Mission recommend using the foam bungs provided to block the bass port. Use these foam bungs regardless how far these speakers are from the wall for a better sound. The bass is significantly cut down so won't please bass heads but makes the bottom end much more in tune with the music and acceptable.

I have just replaced a pair of Mission 733 speakers which are still pretty good, with a pair of Mission M73's. The M73's are better in every department, with well defined, powerful bass and good dynamics. The foam bungs do a good job of reducing bass if necessary.

I have done some research and listening in shops, and for the price these speakers are unbeatable.

I am currently after a subwoofer to boost the lower frequencies. Not that the speakers need it.

These speakers are great, so if you want to upgrade your speakers for a sensible price, then the M73's are the speakers to go for.

The Mission M73 Stereo Speakers represent excelent value at £99.99 from richer sounds

I bought some Mission M73 speakers after using some stereo speakers through a beastie Kenwood AV Reciever these are brillent speakers and I am amazed by how good they are and for only £100 a pair at richer sounds a bargain.

I've just got a pair of Mission M73i's from Richer Sounds in Swiss Cottage to replace a pair of Eltax DX50s Stereo Speakers that were the front pair of my surround setup (Sherwood RD6118R DTS, 5.1 etc, Eltax DX 50 centre and rear pair, Toshiba SD220e DVD).

Initially I flicked through the TV channels to see how they faired and I wasn't disappointed. Even poorer soundtracks on a nameless all day made-for-TV movie channel had an increased presence. The likes of MTV and other channels with better audio sound tighter all round. The DX50s did the job but these Mission's are head and shoulders above them. It will be interesting to see how they cope with Star Trek Voager later in surround.

I'm now running through Scritti Politti's 1988 album "Provision" (my standard test disc, I know it inside out!). Imagining is superb, all the finer points of production leap out at you, but in a controlled way (if you know the album and its history at all you'll know it was 3 years in the making, and overproduced to the extreme....there's a lot to listen to!). The bass has nice depth to it, and the top end is lively but not overpowering. Green Gartside's already silky smooth voice, which can get a bit lost on inferior speakers due to the way the album is mixed, cuts through almost as if he were sitting here with me singing along to a backing track! (if only he was!!)

Other people have commented on the lack of "running in" instruction on the paperwork; while this is true, straight out of the box they sound amazing. I'm sure I'll get to like these speakers even more once theyve settled down.

At work (I'm a professional sound engineer) I'm spoilt by studios equipped with Genelecs which cost obscene amounts and sound incredible, but the M73i's aren't far behind them which is pretty good going considering how little they cost by comparisson. If you want a reasonably priced pair of speakers that adapt well to all subject matter, these are a must buy, and at £120 at Richer Sounds right now you can't afford not to have them!!

Bought the Mission M73 speakers as a stop gap after selling a pair of MS20i pearl stand mount speakers. What can I say,,,foolishly purchased these speakers on hi-fi magazine recommendation only - will never do that again ! How do they sound ? well extremely large and out of proportion in the bass. I'm using them in a Cyrus pre/power set up with Marantz cd6000ki cd player (superb by the way) There is no bass control with this speaker, even when set at 2.5 feet from the rear wall. The bass colours and cancells out the sweet and detailed midrange and the treble just does not have enough bite or realism. These speakers may work as fronts in a home cinema set up, but please take extreme care if only to be used in a hi-fi set up.

I auditioned these Mission M73 Speakers recently for 1hr. I had planned to buy them before I heard them but thought it would be safer to hear them first. My old speakers (B&W601i's) where getting old and I had always new they lacked bass and where hardish to drive so I wanted a floorstander. The Mission's where in my price range and got favourible reviews so I thought they were what I was after. I also listened to Mordaunt-Short MS912's (standmount). For the same price the MS produced a far greater quality sound. £200 for the Missions means that because of the size the cabinates are low rent meaning the control isn't that tight. They sounded great with AC/DC live but with every other cd I tried (Royksopp,Daft Punk,Johny Cash,Radiohead) they didn't impress like the MS's. I bought the MS912's but they don't sound as tight in my living room as they did at the shop.I put this down to my wobbly £30 stands vs the shops rock solid £???? stands. I guess that is next on my list.

I got these Mission M73 Speakers from Crutchfield's scratch and dent outlet. I paid $160 for the pair, and I am very happy with the sound. The bass is not very deep, but is very tight. If you want deeper bass buy a sub. The quality is great and the sound is excellent for the price. I have listened to vocals, jazz, acoustic guitar,and R&B and am very pleased with the performance. I bought these mainly because of the price (great bargain) and the small footprint...saved much space vs. my old clunkers.

I couldn't have been happier to find these Mission M73 Speakers at just about half off of the m.s.r.p. in Canada. They have exceptional musical ability. The most impressive portion of these speakers performance for me is the clarity of the sound and expressive sound stage they provide. The highs and mids are out front and the detail is exceptional. The bass is also very good for it's size, albeit somewhat understated but not so much so as it detracts from the sound. The set-up I use is bi-wired, with a Yamaha receiver. They produce sound that is first-class, in all respects.
As speakers are personal affairs, much like a neck-tie, these speakers go very well with my home, my "budget" and my "ears". This current adventure in speaker buying started with a desire to enter into the home theatre market. The aim was to build a cost effective home theatre and maintain the "stereo" musicality of the system. I researched the matter and in fact, tried many brands both in-store and in-home before deciding on the Mission M73's and associated Mission centre channel. Mission was selected over the coveted Canadian API International brands, Energy and Athena as well as JBL's (I use my old JBL's for rears now. I am a fan of JBL however, I have found that over the past 10 -15 years their higher end equipment has become cost prohibitive to the budget minded and their lower ends using terms like titanium laminates or composites (aka cheaper parts)).
In the end, none of the brands had the clarity that the Mission M73's achieved for the price. In fact, the Athenas were returned after a driver developed a problem during the carefully orchestrated break-in period, and left their understated high end even more understated.

As a practising musician, I consider myself to have a critical ear for sound and music. I have long been facinated by audiophiles' quest for perfection in the imperfect world of of sound and music. Perhaps not so critical as an audiophile, or conversely someone who is a self professed critic of speakers; whose main musical training is confined to an on-off switch. Nonetheless, these speakers provide an expansive soundstage which is rich, detailed and clear. I say with the greatest of confidence there is little to complain about in these speakers from my personal point of view. If you can find a pair nowadays audition them. I am confident you will be impressed if you seek crisp and clear top ends in your speakers and you may even find them on sale.

The M73's were recommended to me for a listen.

I listened to them verses some AE Aegis Evo 3 floorstanders on Arcam 7-series kit, and was quite surprised in the difference. I won't say that the Mission's are bad - they're not - however, they're certainly outclassed by the AE's, offering less all-round detail and bass.

It's not a completely fair comparison but it made me realise that you do get what you pay for. In my case, the extra cash was worthwhile.

A friend of mine has a pair of Mission 781's which I'd also say outperform the M73's in all departments, despite being only bookshelf units.

Listen far and wide, and trust your ears before slapping down your cash.

For those who want a full, extended sound but can't live with massive speakers that could double as coffins, the search may be over. These Mission M73 Speakers at just 200mm wide are actually narrower than the stand-mounted speakers I replaced. The M73i's (the "i" stands for "improved"), though visually unchanged from the acclaimed M73, apparently have better quality components in the crossover electronics and additional internal bracing.

Curiously, the instruction manual makes no reference to the need to run these speakers in, although the downloadable fact sheet on the Mission website recommends 24 hours. As expected, the sound was initially thin and cold, but an improvement was audible from about 1 hour, gradually building up from there.

The rest of my system is very much in the budget arena, consisting of a Marantz CD 6000 OSE LE CD Player and a 20-year-old Marantz PM310 amplifier, rated at just 25 wpc. The amp doesn't struggle to produce a sensible volume in my listening room, which is only approx 10 x 10 feet, with the power output meters indicating peaks of around 5 watts. As I'm unlikely to need it much louder, (I live in a semi and have to think of the neighbours) there's no risk of me damaging the speakers through over-stretching the amp, though the amp is next in line for replacement.

I have fitted the supplied foam bungs in the bass ports to control "bass boom" which is more to do with the size of my room and the fact that I have to site the speakers closer to the walls than might be ideal, than any shortcoming of the speakers themselves, which I auditioned before buying. Leaving the tone controls of my amp "flat" I have a pleasingly balanced sound that covers the wide musical range in my collection.

One of the first classical CD's I tried was the Mercury Living Presence recording of the 1812. This relatively elderly recording was a disappointment to me through my old speakers, with a "boxy" quality to the orchestra and the cannon sounding more like firecrackers! Not so with the Missions, where any shortcomings in the recording of the orchestra are more than compensated by the cannon, which now have a sound that can be felt as well as heard!

Another revelation was Level 42's first album - "The Early Tapes". The sound of the bass guitar was such that it could have been plugged directly into my amp! - I should know as I play bass guitar myself! The list could go on, but in a nutshell, these speakers can deliver superb bass without losing overall balance and clarity.

Build quality seems excellent, backed up by a standard 5 year manufacturers guarantee (though I think this has only been since the M73 became the M73i). The reversible, fully adjustable steel spikes they sit on make it easy to get them level and stable and the stout, bi-wireable binding posts are welcome after the frustration of threading thick cables into the spring-loaded connectors on my old speakers. I expect these speakers to be a key part of my system for years to come.

I obtained a pair of M73 speakers as result of an insurance claim, they replaced a pair of Mordaunt Short MS25i. At the time I was disappointed in receiving what I viewed as a budget speaker.

My source equipment is a Marantz PM66 Ki-Sig Amp and Marantz CD63-MkII Ki-Sig. I wired the speakers with some relatively cheap QED cable (not bi-wired).

The sound appeared to be quite "light" at first, it took a good 10 hrs+ for the speakers to be broken in. Once the speakers had been in use for some time, I stared to warm to a pleasantly smooth bass. My sources are very detailed, especially with vocals, the speakers also conveyed this as effortlessly as the speakers they replaced.

Loudspeaker sound is a very much a matter of personal taste, and their 'compatibility' with different sources is largely dependant on the resultant sound you are after. These speakers have added an extra dimension to my setup that I was largely missing before, a smooth bass, for this I'm one happy man :)