Mission 778X Integrated Amplifier (Black)

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While I’d suggest that your phone would be better employed via the USB connection if it is to be a source, there’s no arguing against it for a convenience feature, when running in aptX HD especially. It’s a compact, ’80s inspired integrated amplifier that is fully equipped to meet the demands of modern music lovers, from vinyl fans to digital streamers.

The 778X’s power amp stage is a Class AB design incorporating a low-noise 200VA toroidal transformer. The Mission arrives in the budget amp segment with a specification that most rivals cannot match and a level of performance that is very hard to argue with. With a low-noise 200VA toroidal transformer and a 2x15000uF reservoir capacity, it produces a dual-channel power output of up to 65W each.Mission’s official slogan –music leads, technology follows –inspires every Mission product design, not least the 778X. The second is that IAG has leveraged its extensive catalogue to get parts and facilities into the Mission that would almost certainly be impossible to do if it was being designed as a standalone product from a different manufacturer. Against this, the headphone socket isn’t as sublimely talented but it’s more than up to the job of a spot of late night listening from time to time. the Mission 778X does not discriminate when it comes to expression and enjoyment of your music reproduction.

Additionally, it features a high-quality headphone amplifier for remarkable audio quality through high-speed output signal transition. As noted, this JFET based design has appeared in the Leak and some Audiolab models and it’s a fine vehicle to enjoy a turntable through. For that reason, the 778 has remained the only integrated amp ever branded solely as a Mission product. Internally, the layout is tidy and there’s a small but respectably chunky toroidal PSU set towards the front.

The beating heart of the 778X is the Class AB power amp that incorporates a low noise transformer with a reservoir capacity of 30,000 uF keeps your music under close control and feeds to the gold-plated output terminals that deliver 45W at 8ohm and 65W at 4ohm with plenty of room for your speaker set to breathe.

Built around an ESS Sabre32 ES9018K2M DAC, it offers one USB-B, two optical and one coaxial inputs alongside a Bluetooth connection that is aptX and AAC compatible. Enjoying Penguin Café’s Rain After Seven on the Mission, straight after listening to it on rather more expensive gear isn’t a jarring experience; the 778X captures the gorgeous soundscapes in a way that draws you in and has you wanting to keep listening. It feels like a traditional hi-fi amplifier, with its uncomplicated front-mounted controls and simple remote, yet its specification is tailor-made for modern-day music lovers.We reserve the right to refuse installation should our engineers think that the existing electrical or plumbing points are unsafe and in need of maintenance or if they are unable to install to existing furniture. An Oppo Find X5 Pro has been used as a Bluetooth source and the headphone socket was tested with the Focal Clear MG cans. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.