Mission 701
Documentation on the Mission 701 is thin. The surviving record gives dimensions, a weight, and a single signal-to-noise figure, and little else. No production years, no price, no frequency response or impedance data, and no design details have been traced. What the record shows:
- Dimensions: 330 × 470 × 230 mm
- Weight: 9.00 kg
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 14 dB
The 14 dB signal-to-noise spec is odd. That figure is far more typical of a phono cartridge or a tape head than a loudspeaker, which suggests the list may have been transcribed from a component that fed the 701 rather than the speaker itself. The dimensions and weight are consistent with a compact stand-mount from Mission's output, but without more documentation that's inference, not fact. A period review noted that the Mission 701 offered much more detailed and extended treble than previous Mission speakers, HiFI-Stereo (January 1999, p.50).
Beyond its listing in period equipment directories, almost nothing is recorded about the Mission 701. If you own a pair or have original literature, the archive would welcome the details.
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