Mission 778X

Compact class AB integrated amplifier with 45 W per channel, a DAC, an MM phono input and Bluetooth.

778X: the design

The 778X revives the idea of the historic Mission 778 amplifier: a few large controls, plenty of inputs, the ability to drive speakers properly. It delivers 45 W per channel into 8 ohms and 65 W into 4 ohms from a half-width chassis, with LED level indicators on the front.

The MM phono stage is JFET-based, so a turntable connects with no outboard preamp. The digital section uses the ESS ES9018K2M converter and accepts PCM up to 384 kHz and DSD256 over USB. Bluetooth supports aptX and AAC. There is also a pre output and a headphone amplifier.

Specifications

• Power: 2 x 45 W into 8 ohms, 2 x 65 W into 4 ohms
• Class AB
• ESS Sabre32 ES9018K2M converter
• Digital inputs: 1 coaxial, 2 optical, 1 USB for computer, Bluetooth 5.0 (aptX, AAC)
• Analogue inputs: 2 RCA line, 1 MM phono
• Outputs: RCA pre, coaxial and optical digital, headphone
• Formats over USB: PCM up to 384 kHz, DSD up to DSD256
• Width, height, depth: 236 x 98 x 380 mm
• Weight: 6.3 kg
• Supplied: remote control, antenna, power cord
• Finishes: black, silver