Mission 778X

[What Hi-Fi?]

Great sounding and well-equipped, Mission’s new 778X amplifier is so good that it doesn’t need to rely on retro appeal

Mission 778X : Read more

 

[podknocker]

Looks capable but nothing here to get excited about. It's probably a Quad Vena 2 in a different case.

 

[kb29r]

The all singing WiiM Pro Amp that is due for release at £299 is a game changer

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

As it's not been released and you therefore (I assume) haven't heard it, how can you say that?

 

[AudioFreak72]

Looks capable but nothing here to get excited about. It's probably a Quad Vena 2 in a different case.

I'd be interested in your overview of the product. you must have heard it to have this opinion? What in its price range is more exciting?

 

[podknocker]

IAG, the owners of Quad and Mission tend to use very similar parts, in similarly priced devices. The review even mentions this. Same part bins for several brands. It's all the same stuff inside. I had a Quad Vena 2 and hated the sound. The volume pot went wrong and as it's a sealed part, I couldn't clean it, so it would have needed a repair costing £100 so I declined and got rid of the amp. This Mission amp has near identical spec and I can't see it performing any better, or worse than a Quad Vena 2

I'd go for a WiiM Amp at £299 if I was looking for an amp. I wouldn't consider anything from the IAG stable now, due to some very annoying issues with most of their offerings.

 

[gasolin]

IAG, the owners of Quad and Mission tend to use very similar parts, in similarly priced devices. The review even mentions this. Same part bins for several brands. It's all the same stuff inside. I had a Quad Vena 2 and hated the sound. The volume pot went wrong and as it's a sealed part, I couldn't clean it, so it would have needed a repair costing £100 so I declined and got rid of the amp. This Mission amp has near identical spec and I can't see it performing any better, or worse than a Quad Vena 2

I'd go for a WiiM Amp at £299 if I was looking for an amp. I wouldn't consider anything from the IAG stable now, due to some very annoying issues with most of their offerings.

I like the amp

I have read the avforums review

While 45 watts isn’t a vast amount of power, pretty much every last watt of it is available without sounding strained or harsh.

The single most important thing that the Mission does is that it never sounds constrained

Bluetooth,usb in,optical in, preout (incase a subwoofer is needed) and detachable power cord

Less than £380, €443

Is the wiim amp a better buy ?