Mission PCM-7000R
Little is documented about the Mission PCM-7000R. Mission is known mainly for its well-regarded speaker lines (the 770, 700, and later Cyrus series). It also made electronics, including CD players built on the same value-oriented philosophy. Published information on this specific model is scarce. What exists comes from a single equipment profile in Audio magazine (August 1987, p.82).
According to that August 1987 review (Audio, August 1987, p.82), the PCM-7000R was a full-size CD player priced at $999. That was a serious investment at the time. Measured performance was strong. Frequency response was rated at 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with total harmonic distortion listed at 0.003% at 0 dB and 0.008% at -10 dB (Audio, August 1987, p.82). CCIF intermodulation distortion measured 0.002% at 0 dB and 0.003% at -10 dB (Audio, August 1987, p.82). The player weighed 11 pounds (5 kg) and measured roughly 17 inches wide, 3.3 inches high, and 11.8 inches deep (43 cm × 8.5 cm × 30 cm).
Beyond that, the record is thin. No design details, circuit topology, or marketing context survive in the available sources. Mission electronics of this era are not as well-chronicled as their speakers, and the PCM-7000R appears to have been a relatively obscure entry in the company's CD player lineup.
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