i got these at a trift store for £6 what agift thay are brill no faults a steal.

I have been experimenting with Hi-Fi for about 40Years now so I had Celestion ditton,JBL L50,55,4311,123,Kef,coda,cantata,Paradigm 9s 11s,PSB's,Mirage,and so on ... And Mission 732 ran with McIntosh 2202 Power & c73 pre Mcintosh CD player Thorens td166 (only significant improvement was B&W DM801 at that time were $9000). And now Downgraded to Yamaha RXV 1400,Project Debut III, Mission 702(not 702e)I wish I can get them for normal price (somebody here in Canada is selling them for $600 the were about same price NEW so I am not getting them to replace 702)& my Experience is That you will have to spend a lot to get noticeable difference (I paid MAC set $16000 including missions 732)and now $2000 for Yamaha,Project,Dennon cd & Used Mission 702 .I listen to Jazz,Classic,some rock & RB .So nice amp + missions +good Turntable & CD and You have a $25000 HI-FI sounding 90-95% for $2000

I just wonder if any of the critics on the 702e Missions, or any other speaker for that matter, took in consideration the acoustics of the room they have set up the speakers. Many people buy equelizers for the wrong reasons while their main purpose is to "balance" the acoustics within the room your speakers have to perform. Once you balanced the accoutics you never touch the equelizer again. Yes, my experiece was exactly the same with my 702e's. My 20 year old Teaks sounds even better. I went to a sound engineer (who teach architect students about acoustics when they have to disign theaters). He visited me and tested the acoustics of my livingroom with a computer like instument and tune my equelizer. I could not beleive what I have heard. Even the Teaks sounds so good that I keep them for extra sound. He said that he can make the cheapest speakers on the market sounds beter than the best of the best. "No, but you lads wants to use an equelizer to boast sound from one track to the next, not knowing that you are in fact f-up your speakers and sound while doing that" he told me. This was the best lesson I have learned in 30 years as a dedicated music fan of nearly all sorts of music.

I've been running a pair of Mission 702e stereo speakers for 3 years. I have them bi-wired with QED original, on concrete slabs, away from the wall and slightly "toed in". I currently run a Sony cdp-XB930 cd player through a Yamaha AX-492 amplifier (85wpc). After 3 years i am still totally sold on these speakers. Although they can sound a bit strained with a lower powered amp, having tried them with a NAD C3020 (25wpc) and a Sony TA-F30 (30wpc). Compared to newer mission offerings the vinyl wrap and resin baffle are starting to look a bit dated, but the white drivers are pure class. These sound fab, but as with all floorstanders, don't forget the slabs!

When I tried to buy these Mission 702e Stereo Speakers from Richer Sounds, they desperatley tried to flog me some Eltax Liberty floor standers. Eventually they gave me the missions and I have been very impressed. I am upgrading my amp to a NAD C350 and a guy a Richer said it wasn't worth it as the Missions would be rubbish, had a high failure rate and wouldn't cope with a loud kick drum. I have cranked up these speakers using a live version of Hotel California from the Eagles 'When Hell Freezes Over' album. The kick drum on the intro rocked the whole house!!! (And the speakers are still in one piece)!

I purchased these Mission 702e from audio T second hand for £65. These have been a great success. Their bass is satisfying and punchy. The treble is riddled with clarity and you can hear them at half volume a long way away. The quality is still exceptional from this far away to be honest. My grandfather who has owned various pieces of equipment made by quad (which are the so called best make of brand for hi-fi) said that he thought that they were better than his amasing Quad esl 63's when he listened to them. Quad esl 63's are £3000! Mission 702e's for the money and performance are in my opinion one of the best speakers on earth. The people who say that they are poor quality are wrong. Their reason for saying this is probably because they don't have a decent amplifier to drive them well. A good amplifier enhances the quality of bass, treble and volume levels. It cuts out distortion completely. I have a cambridge audio P500 power amp and a cambridge audio C500 pre-amp. These two amplifiers give you the maximum quality of sound you could ever get. I recommend these speakers thoroughly!

Well what can I say, I bought my Mission's from Richersounds in January 03 for a miniscule £80 BUT don't be fooled by the price because with these speakers you get a lot for your money. Fair enough the plastic styling around the drivers may not be to every ones taste but we are on about sound for the pound, not looks right?
These speakers perform great with Dance and Rock music sounding much better than some speakers costing £300+. With classical music they may lack the audiophile quality of much pricier speakers but for £80 you can't go far wrong with a mission.

I bought these Mission 702e speakers from richersounds for £100 back in October of last year and have been very pleased with them since. The bass reproduction is very sharp and accurate, going as deep as you like! The treble is also clear and sharp. The mid-range can be a bit lacking with certain audio sources, but nothing to complain about. Overall, these speakers are well worth the money, and work well with many amps.

I bought these speakers at 'Richersounds' for £90, and have been pleased ever since. I started off with a pair of Mission 700's and decided that it was time for an upgrade. The speakers look and price drew me in. Excellent low end with sharp precise treble, but then you wouldn't expect anything else from mission. Don't hesitate to buy, trust me and you will be pleased.

I use 2 pairs of 702es in my home cinema and can't fault them at all. My sub handles the bass and the very good missions do the rest. malky

i have just purchased a pair of missions 702e in replace of my kefs but no got them home and they are terrible no rythem no authority and poor at reproducing low level detail very unstable at high volumes the kefs i have went back where they belonged by the side of my telly and the missions got sent back they were poor waste of money if you have have £200 spare i would recommend b&w 602s or what i have the kefs q30s they make the mission look rubbish

I bought my 702e in last april, and i'm still very satisfied of my purchase. I got a pair of Mission 760i for over 8 years, and they still work like new, that influenced me to buy Mission speakers again.

After having a pair of Mission 700s for 2 years, I decided to upgrade. I purchased a Yamaha DSP-AX620 amplifier and a pair of Mission 702e speakers. On first hearing the speakers I was totally impressed. They sounded much better than the 700s, with the bass output being considerably higher and the treble being much more defined. I now have the 700s as rears, and am totally impressed when running the amp in stereo, and DD modes. However, as with the 700s, the speakers couldn't reach their full potential, with some bass speaker distortion at high volume. I thought to myself, well look at the size of them. For such a compact speaker, they handle plenty of power and the construction is superb.

These front firing speakers are great if you have a versatile room, where you can position them correctly, but if you have a restricted room, then these will not sound as good. However, sound quality is better than the replacements (m73's) if you position them just right. Also you cannot expect these speakers to give a good quality of sound if you wire them up to a 30wpc amp. Give them a chance to impress with a powerful amp. Bi-wiring is definitely a massive improvement on these speakers, and if bi wiring means a lower qualitt cable, then so be it. A budget cable bi wired will outperform an expensive cable non bi-wired. ALl said and done, wire them up properly to a good quality system, then these speakers beat many £300 counterparts

The Mission 702e speakers represent excellent value for money in the budget sector.

Despite what other reviews may say, it's quite clear that with their high sensitivity (89db/m), 702e's are perfect for fairly low powered amps. I use them with a bi-amp Technics, kicking out a measly 30w RMS per channel and I can certainly say they are huge improvement over my Celestion F3's which cost a fair bit more!
If you're in the market for a lot of speaker for your money then Mission 700 series speakers are for you, so long as you buy them through that godsend of a shop - Richer Sounds...
Bass is tight and deep,
Mid/treble open & crisp.

These Mission 702e speakers are WELL made, SOUND great and LOOK the business....though if you have bundles of cash then yes, there are better floorstanders to be had.....But not at this price!!!!! (i have these coupled with a sony subwoofer which i believe helps them along in the bass department).

Mission 702e speaker specs:
85cm high (without spikes)
21.5 Wide
28cm deep

(Measurements from my speakers)

These speakers boast 100 watt @ 8ohms and are built to the high quality that you'd come to expect from mission.
Perfect for Dance and Rock music, they also deliver good imagery and clarity when used with the right components. i would recommend bi-wiring and if your budget allows, bi-amping this will make your new missions really shine, whether it be Marilyn Manson or Celene Deon. You're sure to be impressed.
But Beware, with a low power amplifier, such as 30wpc, these speakers sound rather confused and muffled. I would recomend 50wpc, this will give you more control and dynamics too!