I recently sold my absolutely mint pair of first gen Rosewood Mission 753's after 24 years of ownership. My aim was to find a replacement pair of 753's in light oak which miraculously I found after just a month of searching. The 753 Freedom looks the same as the earlier version but that is where it stops. The sound from the Freedom in my opinion is vastly different from the top all the way down to the lower frequencies. The freedom has a slightly more refined and less harsh top end and far superior bass reproduction resulting in a more powerful but not necessarily more controlled or better soundstage. I bi-amped both variants with a very decent quality and powerful amplifier. This is a must if you want to drive these beasts properly.

The bass output on the 753 freedom can sound overblown if placement is not absolutely spot on. The freedom is not capable of the more controlled and tighter low end frequencies of it's earlier cousin. I found the Freedom less controlled on higher volume settings but it does fill a larger room more efficiently with sound. The stereo separation and overall definition is better on the Freedom due to the soft dome tweeter that replaced the metal dome tweeter on the earlier model. If I had to choose I would honestly opt for the earlier version as I found the sound quality more immersive the louder I pushed them whereas the opposite is true for the 753 Freedom. I have a Gemini 2 subwoofer which gave me the extra bass if I needed it on the 1st gen 753's but with the Freedom the sub is largely now redundant. I have read a few reviews stating that the 753 is not capable of decent bass output. To put the record straight In my honest opinion and based on 24 years experience with this speaker the bass output on the early version is not particularly mind blowing but it is tight and controlled and has high impact. The sound from both variants of these speakers is simply breathtaking if you get things absolutely right. The 753 Freedom totally blows away the myth of the critics when it comes to bass but it does come at the cost of that stunning soundstage control and accuracy of it's earlier cousin. I found myself needing a larger room with the freedoms but the early 753 is comfortable in any setting.

I love the warm and detailed sound of this old school speaker. I own the rosewood type. Even modern speakers (b & w etc.) does not sound better to me. It fits to my Equipment very good: DENON PMA 1520 AE (Transistor type) Amp and the DENON DCD 720 AE perfect with his Burrow Brown changer.

I do not see any weakness

My Mission 753 plus Audiolab 8000A and 8000 went with us to Korean in 2000. They used for about 1 year, in Korea and then stayed in storage for 15 years to Hong Kong and Paris. Finally recovered our old house in 2016 with enough space. I just plugged them all in and they worked beautifully. immediately Fantastic kit! Same story for my Honda motorbike!

I'd owned a set of bi-wired Mission 753's to run off my Audiolab 8000P and 8000A with a TEAC CD player. Leads were mostly VDH.

I ran them in by opposite wiring then stood them face to face for about three days. Ran them all that time increasing volume every few hours.

In the end they were just amazing. I've listened to £10K plus systems and to-date have never n=bettered what I had.

Now, I am with iPod 5G Touch and looking at a Mission Aero. If I could I would have my Rosewood 753's back in a thrice!

Mission 753 floorstanding with Audiolab 8000A amplifier has produced magic at my home for last 20 years. In my current location, I spent nearly 100 hours of research and approx $4000 for an AVR plus a pair of floorstanding and they don't remotely match the sound quality I am accustomed to. Do not ever miss a chance to grab a pair however "old" they may be and you will be profusely thanking me.

I have had the mission 753 for about 2 month now and lets just say, thay haven`t been off.
I cant find enough music to put on them and i own a lot.

I am only 27 my self and have been listening to music since birth with a father that lives his life round his hifi. I have know the 753 from them coming out and him buying a pair "which sounded brill" he had them some time before letting them go, which to this day he said he wish he hadn`t,

I have now bought some for a little fee of £50, yep i robed them. and all i keep gettin told by my father is "dont turn your back or ill have them"

They re sat in my 7.5m x 5m room running from an arcam cd92 cd player and powered by a musical fidelity a3 and musical fidelity a3 cr power amplifier with qunex silver spiral, cable`s. the bass is deep and accurate, with a crisp clear top end, i have removed th tweeter mesh which removes the strange noise when hitting high notes at volume and sounds loads better,

i listen to a wide range of music but to try ant speaker i use the old "yazoo, ode to boy" and "judie tzuke`s all at sea" from the album songs for vocal which makes the 753`s sound in ther place,

above most other speakers made.

I bought the Mission 753 (non Freedom) and was impressed by the sound they can produce,
since they for about +/- 15 years old speakers.

They don't have to envy any of today's speakers, because they delivers quality sounds.

The sound is clean, smooth, articulate and detail for speakers that have been on the market
for so long, that is a sign of quality in all the building process.

I've owned B&W DM640i (to bright), Paradigm Studio 60 v2 (very good overall sound, but a bit laidback),
Paradigm Studio 60 v4 (very good overall sound, but the tweeter is bit foward/bright) .

The only drawback, they are not for big bass lover, the 753' bass is a little bit on the thin side
but still present .

The 753 are especially good on vocals and are a great all rounders.

I bought a pair of 753s in saudi arabia way back 1997, brought these here in australia and still using it with marantz amp for me still getting sounds that' perfect.

Accurate Bass
Amazing Vocal Range
Accurate Reproduction
Go Out and Get a Pair!!

You must have a good receiver and or amp. If you can't drive 6ohm speakers with the equipment you have, or cannot give the 753s the watts they need and deserve your soundstage will suffer.

When I first purchased this set of speakers, I was a little skeptical based on their age. I bought used in 2007, taking a chance on the fact that mission builds a tough product that can stand up to the test of time. I have never made a better speaker purchase. Built in 1994, my set of 753s are a beautiful rosewood finish; they are not only a speaker, but also a piece of furniture. The quality of the wood finish far surpasses most speakers built today. After a good shining the sides of my speakers make my wife's antique buffet look shoddy and cheap.

As for the sound, when I first bought them, I was worried by reviews quoting a lack of low-end sound. Wrong!! After plugging the Missions into my H/K 3480 stereo receiver(delivering 145wpc into 6ohms) I was impressed to say the least. I couldn't believe my ears, an 13 year old set of speakers shaking the depths of my soul. I verified what I heard (and felt) with a sound analyzer. I got a reading of 35hz at the low end with my receiver louder then I ever usually listen. The dual mid-range speakers, combined with one of missions excellent dome tweeters deliver clear, rich voice with no distortion.

In all, if you haven't had the pleasure of owning a set of 753s, you are missing out on music in general. Mission has once again impressed me with the quality of what they produce....for the price of a pair today, you cannot beat these hand made, English powerhouses.

Customer Service

Even in 2007, mission is still willing to provide replacement drivers via reps in Canada. These guys really stand by their products!

Similar Products Used:

Mission E84
B&W DM 604
Energy RC-70

Superb sound. Godd looks, build quality. Longevity. Do you know of another speaker with 5 drive units?

Cannot think of any.

I have had my Mission 753s for 13 years. For most of that time they have been driven by an Arcam Xeta 1 home cinema/stereo audiophile amp. They were initially bi-wired, but after about a year I bi-amped them with a Xeta 290P power amp.

These speakers really respond to bi-amping. IMHO they are superb performers when driven by single cables, but the improvement in all areas from bi-amping is amazing.

Several years ago my hifi dealer lent me an "entry level" Rega subwoofer to audition against the Missions (already bi-amped), but it made no significant improvement over the Mission 753s bottom end response. If any users have trouble with bottom end response I would suggest bi-amping, or an amp/source upgrade.

My current setup uses an Arcam AVR300 driving the 753s in b-amp mode with 75c centre and M6ds surrounds. The 75c is driven (bi-amped) by my old Xeta 290P. This combo plays vinyl (Rega Planar 3/RegaExact) CDs (ancient Marantz 63SE - still brilliant) VCR tapes (ancient Sony VCR EL70) DVDs and PC based sound. Believe me. there IS a huge difference between Dolby Digital and DTS!

Customer Service

Never required. I queried Mission about matching the 753s with the surrounds and got a quick response.

Similar Products Used:

Previous speakers were Kef Kit 1 (circa 1975). Not bad, but couldn't match the Missions. By the way, they still work.