MISSION owners thread. - Page 2

yeah they are undervalued. i just came across a new cnet thread on a person looking into missions and they actually provided a link to this thread! i posted on it and did proce some calculations on my setup which i had never done really.

essentially over at tsto i got a setup of missions with an MSRP of $997 for $428 including shipping! i was actually shocked to see the numbers.

in the recent weeks i have noticed tsto has almost doubled it's in stock line of missions. meaning they have almost doubled the number of different speaker models they had when i got mine originally. they even have a sub now.

it would be great IMO to see them get their due and become a force again here in the U.S. i almost feel bad that they are so undervalued and underecognized. i am also amazed that so many people disregard my recommendations on them and instead opt for subpar polks and infinity etc. guess

guys. i have decided to move my front m70's into my computer room so i can enjoy that mission sound with my pc. this affords me two things: 1- i can upgrade my computer sound system 2- i can upgrade my mains a bit. basically i kill 2 birds w/ one stone and get good sound in both areas all for the price of a "decent" - i use that term loosely- pc speaker system.

so i was planning to go with the m31 ovet at tsto. it looks like it has very close specs to the m70- with a little better quality, better bass extension, build etc.- plus they are black and will match my center and m7ds better. so i am assuming it will team up well with the m7c1 center. any thoughts on this? will probably do this next week. link to m31's http://www.tsto.com/cgi-bin/TSTO.sto...duct/View/2321

thanks lpm you were just the person i was hoping would answer. you seem to know a LOT about the mission lines out there and are a wealth of knowledge. my room is less than the size of yours. about 20 feet long and 13 feet wide. the m70 power it quite well but i really like the look of the m31 and feel it would give an even greater sound in my room. and also be a nice speaker for when we evenutally move into a larger home without having to upgrade immediately.

i will be getting them next week. so that will give me the mc1i center, m31's as fronts, m7ds at the sides and one pair of my trusty m70's in the rears. overall i think for my room size it is a very nice system. and now i'll have my an extra pair of m70 which i will enjoy at my computer desk. life can be good ...

i have my m70 exactly 12 inches from the wall on sand filled stands and would imagine that the m31's will reside in the same spot. well, they will be residing on the stands of course but it think in my room 12 inches from the wall is the distance they will sit at. i could move them out an inch or 2 if need be but not too much more.

i will definitely post my impressions.

lpm i just ordered the m31's and should be receiving them next week. i noticed in the pictures- on the back of them they have 4 binding posts and a crossover plate? how do i utilize this if i am not doing anything special? all they will be used for is the mains in my system. just replacing the m70 nothing fancy.

picture of rear of m31 for clarification purposes:



thanks.

ok cool thats what i thought. sorry i knew the four posts were for bi wiring. i just thought the opposite on the plate- thought you removed it if you weren't going to use it for biwire.

the manuals i have gotten so far - even though i didnt need them really dont say a whole lot.

anyone else have the m31's here? i was curious if you are setting the crossover @ the standard 80 for LFE. just curious what you guys are setting your xover point at and the results and impressions you have found.

lpm when you had the m71 set up as mains for awhile how did you set your crossover?

LPM,

thanks. my elite has adjustable xover on the fly. right now with the m70 it is set to 80. just curious about your observations on a crossover point on the 71's which i believe you had said were very close or the replacement to the 31. the reason being in is i just relaized that i had not calibrated my x-sub correctly and after calibrating to reference it seems lke a HELL of alot of difference in sound volume wise. also seems to have really brought out the whole dynamic range of the entire system and really boosted the volume. i like the volume increase but am undecided on the amount of bass i am getting. it is fine on a dialogue driven movie but, if i want to watch say "casino royale" for instance, the LFE effects are tremendous. so much so that i get the "isn't that a bit loud?" comments from the other 1/2. usually i hate that question from her but, right now she may be right.

i either need to adjust to the proper calibration with my ears OR bump it down a bit. that being said- the little x-sub really does put out a lot of clean sound- it's almost shocking actually. and they do blend well with the right sub calibraton. and just think i've got another on preorder .

excercise guy

glad to see you are happy with the m70 as well. i am very impressed with them and believe that they are worth the original MSRP of $199 let alone the measley price of $69. as mentioned i have 2 pair of them and will keep one pair in the rear in my 7.1. the other pair- which are now my mains- will be going in my pc room and hooked up to my PC. i have already tried this with my PC and i have to say the sound compared to my old logitech satellites is incredible. i also agree that they are HANDS down the best speaker in the $100 range, and even a bit higher. i have heartily recommended them in many threads but, i guess because of name recognition they don't get a chance. the m31 will be here monday!

if you get or have already heard the x-series as compared to the mission lines- please post back with your impressions. this is somehing i was talking about with a friend recently and would be very curious to hear some input on. i wanted to know the differences especially since i have an x-sub (soon to be dual x-subs) and they blend very well. i'd like to see if the x series and the mission have ANY similarities.

i will be receiving the m31 on monday... will be posting impressions a few days after they are set up and calibrated etc.

got my m31's setup and they are fantastic. haven't had a whole lot of time to compare them side by side with the m70 but so far i can hear a wider soundstage and deeper bass extension. they also seem to pair much better with the mc1i.

i am contemplating bi-wiring just to see what all the arguments are about. but, they are already affixed to the speaker stands and i dont want to take them off to run wire up through the stands. i guess all mission bookshelves are rather deep? making it kind of tough to find a stand here in the US with a deep enough top platform, so it's a tough job to line them up on them correctly.