New Mission CD transport

[nopiano]

For no obvious reason I find this new transport looks nicely functional and practical. The new Quad, from the same stable, looks neat too. Do they appeal to anyone else?

Hope to see them both next month at the Bristol show. Not that I need any more playing devices, but no harm in being interested!

After nearly two years, this CD transport is finally ready for release

Was Mission's 778CDT worth the wait?

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[Al ears]

For no obvious reason I find this new transport look nicely functional and practical. The new Quad, from the same stable, looks neat too. Do they appeal to anyone else?

Hope to see them both next month at the Bristol show. Not that I need any more playing devices, but no harm in being interested!

After nearly two years, this CD transport is finally ready for release

Was Mission's 778CDT worth the wait?

www.whathifi.com

I quite like the look but don't think I will ever use a CD transport, an SACD transport on the other hand..........

 

[Jasonovich]

I quite like the look but don't think I will ever use a CD transport, an SACD transport on the other hand..........

Nice, I share your sentiment, if it had a SACD compatible transport, I'll definitely consider purchasing.
Shanling seems to be one of the few manufacturers, other than Sony supporting SACD.

Britain’s Mission Audio Launches Matching CD Transport For 778 Series Amplifier And Streamer

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[Jasonovich]

I quite like the look but don't think I will ever use a CD transport, an SACD transport on the other hand..........

Nice, but if it had a SACD compatible transport, I'll definitely consider purchasing.
Shanling seems to be one of the few manufacturers, other than Sony, supporting SACD.

Britain’s Mission Audio Launches Matching CD Transport For 778 Series Amplifier And Streamer

The Mission 778CDT has the same half-width ‘shoebox’ format as the 778 amplifier and streamer. It has the same symmetrically designed front panel and dimmable OLED.

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[Al ears]

Nice, but if it had a SACD compatible transport, I'll definitely consider purchasing.
Shanling seems to be one of the few manufacturers, other than Sony, supporting SACD.

Britain’s Mission Audio Launches Matching CD Transport For 778 Series Amplifier And Streamer

The Mission 778CDT has the same half-width ‘shoebox’ format as the 778 amplifier and streamer. It has the same symmetrically designed front panel and dimmable OLED.

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Yes, I have my eyes on a Shanling transport should my Oppo ever fail.

 

[Jasonovich]

Nice, but if it had a SACD compatible transport, I'll definitely consider purchasing.
Shanling seems to be one of the few manufacturers, other than Sony, supporting SACD.

Britain’s Mission Audio Launches Matching CD Transport For 778 Series Amplifier And Streamer

The Mission 778CDT has the same half-width ‘shoebox’ format as the 778 amplifier and streamer. It has the same symmetrically designed front panel and dimmable OLED.

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[Revolutions]

That cdt looks right up my street. Totally agree on the looks @nopiano 👍🏻

Alas I finally ended my half-width cd search at the end of last year with a Leema Elements.

 

[davidf]

I think it will appeal to those who don't like slot loading players...

 

[Al ears]

I think it will appeal to those who don't like slot loading players...

It'll probably appeal to those with the matching Mission amp.....
🙂

 

[Messiah]

Do they appeal to anyone else?

It certainly appeals to me but was a little too late to the party.

Back when I was looking at a new amp and CD player I was certainly looking at the Mission amp but the matching CD player (I like my components to match) was nowhere to be seen. Mission did confirm to me one would follow but could not give a timeframe so in the end I opted for the Marantz PM7000N and CD6007.

I am a fan of the form factor (having had many Cyrus products in the past) and I like the styling, so if I was in need of another system I would certainly be interested.

 

[Jasonovich]

It certainly appeals to me but was a little too late to the party.

Back when I was looking at a new amp and CD player I was certainly looking at the Mission amp but the matching CD player (I like my components to match) was nowhere to be seen. Mission did confirm to me one would follow but could not give a timeframe so in the end I opted for the Marantz PM7000N and CD6007.

I am a fan of the form factor (having had many Cyrus products in the past) and I like the styling, so if I was in need of another system I would certainly be interested.

It's cute. Small form format gives you a lot of flexibility if you're really tight for space.

 

[Fandango Andy]

It certainly appeals to me but was a little too late to the party.

Back when I was looking at a new amp and CD player I was certainly looking at the Mission amp but the matching CD player (I like my components to match) was nowhere to be seen. Mission did confirm to me one would follow but could not give a timeframe so in the end I opted for the Marantz PM7000N and CD6007.

I am a fan of the form factor (having had many Cyrus products in the past) and I like the styling, so if I was in need of another system I would certainly be interested.

I remember seeing a Cyrus Discmaster and Dacmaster in a hifi shop in the mid 90's and asking why a CD player needed two boxes. I think it was the first time I ever heard the word DAC.

I probably never thought about again until got a new CD player around 2000 which had a digital output. Not that I ever used it as my CD player has a good DAC.

The idea of a CD transport makes so much sense these days as so many AMPs have DACs and lots of people have external ones. Its certainly something I would consider if I found myself needing a CD player.

 

[RoA]

Nothing particularly unusual about it but it would go nicely with the Nait 50. But then it would not go nicely with my other amps.

I'll stick with the Audiolab CDT which doesn't match the Naim but goes with two others 🙂

 

[Shrek]

From my experience with the small box Amps over a period of time always seem to have over heating issues leading to other issues nice to look at. prefer the silver would consider a CD but not a Amp of this size.

 

[daytona600]

Streamers must outsell CD players 10,000-1 these days, My CD player gathers dust for 10years

 

[The_Lecht_Rocks]

Indeed, a nice match possibly to my NAIT50(s) 😀 dimensions side by side;

NAIT 50
Height: 8.7 cm / 3.37 inches
Width: 20.7 cm / 8.12 inches
Depth: 32.1 cm / 12.62 inches
Weight: 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs

Mission CDT
Width: 236 mm
Height: 96 mm
Depth: 357 mm

 

[RoA]

Streamers must outsell CD players 10,000-1 these days, My CD player gathers dust for 10years

Had a great Jazz CD session Saturday and the streamer was not switched on once 👍

 

[Jasonovich]

Had a great Jazz CD session Saturday and the streamer was not switched on once 👍

Streaming for me are for lazy listening;
.....................................CD's are for serious listening;
.....................................................and Hi-Res DSD on my NAS/Network are for intense listening sessions.

Hopefully when all households have 1 gb broadband, Spotify and the ilk will start giving us DSD quality music streaming services option but that's my wish and not reality.

 

[RTHerringbone]

A CD Transport is the only extra thing I could consider adding to my system but I just can't justify it. I literally *just* found a crate with 200+ of my favourite CDs in the loft - they've been there for fifteen years.

I don't consider streaming to be lazy or a diluted experience, so transitioning back to a space where I have a bunch of extra physical media to sort through which I could otherwise stream is out of kilter with how my brain works. Vinyl feels like a different and tactile experience. It's almost certainly a contradiction that I'm selectively embracing, but CDs for me just don't have that feel.

Which is a shame, as there are lots of half-width CD players / transports which are quite appealing 😆

TEAC's beautifully made and "refined" CD transport is making me want to revive my disc collection

The PD-507T promises “ultra-clean” CD playback

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