Mission m35i speakers - is it a good choice for me?

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Hi.

I'm looking for speakers for my 2x stereo budget system.

I have Sony STR-DH100 (2x100Watt) and a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.1.

I'm thinking of Missions m35i.

Is it a good choice?

Music: Jazz, ambient, house, dance.

I also watch a lot of movies. Any genre.

I'm looking for a strong bass without a separate sub.

Room: 3,5m x 5,5m.

It has to be black.

There is no way I could test them before buying.

Regards.

 

[d_a_n1979]

Welcome to the forums...

Whats your budget? IMO for your taste in music B&W speakers would be well worth being looked at as well!

 

[Anonymous]

My budget is up to £350.

 

[Frank Harvey]

The M35's will certainly fulfill your bass criteria, and other than the equivalent Wharfedales, will be pretty much your best bet. They won;t be the best quality wise - try Monitor Audio's RX1's - pretty strong bass for a standmount speaker, but will outperform the M35's in the mid/treble department.

 

[vinod_david]

IMO. Please avoid M35 or even the 'i' version, Wharfs are excellent VFM.

 

[d_a_n1979]

At that budget I'd also look at some B&W 685's.

IMO they will trounce all speakers undert the £500 bracket for deep, solid, punchy bass!

 

[Clare Newsome]

d_a_n1979:At that budget I'd also look at some B&W 685's.

IMO they will trounce all speakers undert the £500 bracket for deep, solid, punchy bass!

Though it's worth mentioning that you only get the best from that bass if you use them on sturdy speaker stands.

 

[d_a_n1979]

Very true

Atacama Nexus 6's or Soundstyle Z2's at a minimum but my money would be on the Partington Super Dreadnoughts (and you can get them 2nd hand via eBay if you're cutting budget)

 

[ear]

I would also steer clear from the missions.

 

[d_a_n1979]

If you need to budget in speaker stands and cables et then take a look for some B&W 602 S3's via eBay.

If you've room for floorstanders then I can whole heartedly recommend the Acoustic Energy Neo 3's as well or you could find a pair of Monitor Audio BR5's on eBay also!

 

[jack daniel]

Honestly, after just having put enough time on my M35i / M3CS / 2 x M31i 7.1 system (non-Mission sub) I would strongly recommend these beautiful sounding speakers to anyone.

They are well balanced, precice, excellent tonal qualities, good bass (2ch stereo) extension, and in my room (4 meters x 7 meters) they are just about perfect to my ears.

I drive them with a Marantz SR9600, and an Oppo 83SE source, and even though they are 'bloody' expensive here in Oz (M35i's $1900AUD = 1100 pounds......no I'm not kidding), they are about the best value for money I could find in the price range.

They replaced a Wharfedale Evo system, which I liked but found a little 'fluffy' for 2ch music - which is about 80% of my listening. The M35i's are 100% better for music - but possibly not quire as powerful bottom end (thats what the sub is for anyway) for movies.

Bottom line - get them, you wont be dissapointed [especially at the ridiculously low prices you get things there in Pommy land for.... 🙂 ]

 

[jovior]

I agree with Jack Daniel... I have mission M35i (279 euros) + M32i +M33i + M3c2i + M3as Denon Av-2310 and the result is really good to my ears...

 

[the record spot]

d_a_n1979:Welcome to the forums...

Whats your budget? IMO for your taste in music B&W speakers would be well worth being looked at as well!

Q Acoustics 2050, or secondhand 1050i (or ex-dem if you can find some). Nothing better at your price range to fit the bill. Q Acoustics 1030i alternatively. Job done. They'll (the 1050 or the 2050) upstand a good few upgrades to the rest of you kit too. Disregard the price tag on them; they're very good speakers and better than the ticket price would normally have you believe. Great little company and a bit of a pedigree to the name.

2050: £370 (gloss finish - £449) and the 1050i: circa £250 or so if you can find them. Superfi have the 1030i for £129 currently.

 

[Anonymous]

I would recommend the Mission Speakers , their M33i and M34i are very good VFM Products and sounds great, never heard the M35i . Should be good as M34.