Originally posted by fastcat
in fact everything my old speakers are not ....e.
thanks
Hi there FastCat, I've heard Mission speakers on Arcam kit and IMO they weren't a particularly good mix. The Mission's in question were the large 772 standmounters and were partnered with an Arcam 9 CDP and Arcam 9 integrated amp.
I demo'd these agaist a pair of B&W 602s1's and they completely destroyed the Missions in
every department apart from aesthetics

.
The demo room was quite large (but acoustically very good) and I suspect that this was a contributing factor. Basically, the Missions just didn't have the energy to fill a larger room.
[The dealer actually told me that the majority of Mission speakers are designed to be used in smaller UK sized rooms and just don't complement the size/room type of most European homes.]
So, as no surprise to a few regulars here I'd recommend a good s/h pair of B&W's

. The older B&W models [IMO] are voiced in a less analytical way than most of the current crop and this may suit your musical tastes more than the newer crop.
For under £1,000 there is a plethora of good models out there that will better your current Missions.
On
this site there's a pair of B&W CDM1's :
B&W CDM1NT black ash with B&W stands. Ecosse speaker cable included. As new and boxed. for £475.
Add to this an Arcam P75 power amp :
ARCAM DIVA- P75 POWER AMP (Mint) for £185 and you'll have a very accomplished system with additional drive, detail and timing, with a some money left over for plenty of CD's (and a pressie for the wife

).
If you don't feel the need for an additional power amp then why not try and source out some CDM7SE's or CDM7NT's (which have just been superceded).
With the s/h market the way it is at the moment, I think you'd be mad to buy new.
Cheers,
Steve