Mission
Mission 778CDT CD Transport
$799.00
Description
The Mission 778S is Mission’s first wireless music streamer — designed as the perfect digital partner for the acclaimed 778X integrated amplifier.
Bringing seamless, high-quality streaming to modern music lovers, the 778S combines intuitive app control, flexible connectivity, and audiophile-grade engineering — all housed in the same elegant, compact half-width design and striking retro form that made the 778X a modern classic.
The 778S is a complete, future-ready streaming hub—delivering music with the purity and presence Mission is renowned for.
The Mission 778X marked the brand’s return to integrated amplification after more than three decades — a compact, powerful amplifier that redefined expectations at its price point. Building on this success, the company’s next audio electronics mission was to design a network music streamer in the same compact chassis as the 778X – ideally matched to that classy little amp, as well as Mission’s award-winning range of speakers, but equally well suited to partnering with products from other brands. Thus, the 778S was born.
- ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M 32-bit DAC
- RK3399 ARM® Cortex-A72 @ 2.0GHz ARM® Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
- iOS / Android Mission 778S App control
- Powered by Silent Angel Streaming technology (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5GHz)
- Native support for Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, TuneIn Internet Radio, Roon Ready, AirPlay 2
- Music from network shared storage (over SMB/CIFS)
- USB storage / flash drive / USB hard disk (Single-partition FAT32, exFAT)
- 2.23” High contrast OLED display
- Compatible with the Mission 778X and 778S components
Part of the 778 Series
The 778X marked Mission’s return to integrated amplification after more than three decades, setting a new benchmark for compact, high-value hi-fi electronics.
Now, the 778S completes the system — delivering modern streaming performance with the same musical priorities, visual harmony, and attention to engineering detail. Designed specifically for 778X owners and contemporary hi-fi systems, the 778S becomes the streaming soul of your setup.
Mission has long earned its reputation through loudspeakers that defy expectations — delivering exceptional sound, refined design, and extraordinary value. In that same spirit, the 778 series revives a beloved Mission concept, blending vintage aesthetics with forward-thinking performance.
Streaming platform and control
As with any network audio device, the streaming platform’s stability and fidelity are paramount. With the 778S, beneath the Mission styling lies a platform developed in collaboration with Silent Angel, maestros in high-end digital audio streaming.
Powered by a custom implementation of the Silent Angel streaming engine — and optimised by Mission engineers — the 778S delivers superior fidelity, rock-solid stability, and remarkable versatility.
Accessing music is effortless through the Mission 778S app
Accessing music is effortless through the Mission 778S app, which carries the full power of the Silent Angel ecosystem.
Stream directly from Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, TuneIn Radio, DLNA, AirPlay 2 and USB HDD devices, all with a sleek, responsive interface.
And for advanced users, the 778S is fully Roon Ready — certified for bit-perfect playback and seamless integration over Wi-Fi or Ethernet, with no setup required.
Connectivity and flexibility
To support a wide range of systems and preferences, the 778S offers both digital — USB Audio, SPDIF coaxial, optical — and analogue outputs.
Whether paired with the 778X, a standalone DAC, powered speakers, or integrated amp, the 778S adapts to any setup with elegance and ease.
Analogue outputs — including a pair of balanced XLR connections — unlock the full potential of high-resolution formats such as DSD, bypassing the sample-rate limitations often associated with digital-only connections like SPDIF.
The balanced signal path further reduces noise and interference over longer cable runs, preserving signal integrity and delivering pure, uncompromised sound exactly as the DAC was designed to provide.
Engineering and performance
At its heart, the 778S features the ESS Technology ES9038Q2M Reference DAC, employing 32-bit HyperStream architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator technology for ultra-low noise and exceptional signal integrity.
All incoming audio is precision upsampled to 352.8kHz or 384kHz — pushing digital artefacts beyond the audible spectrum and allowing the DAC to operate in its optimal linear range. The result is cleaner transients, greater dynamic nuance, and a more natural soundstage.
Music gains space, texture, and presence — not through excess processing, but through careful engineering. Users can override the upsampling facility and apply one of five DAC reconstruction filters to fine-tune the sound to their taste. These sonic tailoring options are especially useful given the variable quality of digital audio formats and streaming services.
Private listening via onboard headphone amplifier
The 778S also facilitates private listening via its onboard headphone amplifier, capable of driving a wide range of headphone types with clarity, power, and precision.
Whether you’re using reference-grade over-ears or everyday dynamic cans, the 778S delivers a performance that rivals standalone headphone amps — matching the digital streaming credentials for a complete listening hub in the hi-fi and head-fi domains.
As with all Mission products — loudspeakers or electronics — specs are just the start. The real goal is music in true-to-life form.
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Inputs |
1 x PC USB (USB Type-C), 1 x Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet 1 x USB-A for MCU Update, 2 x USB-A for USB Storage |
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Outputs |
1 x RCA (pair) analogue outputs 1 x Balanced XLR (pair) analogue outputs 1 x Optical digital output 1 x Coaxial digital output 2 x USB-A for USB Audio Out 1 x Headphone |
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Supported File Formats |
DSD Lossless: DSF (DSD), DIFF (DSD), DoP (DSD) PCM Lossless: FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), WAV, AIFF, APE Compressed (lossy) Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG |
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Sampling Frequency |
PCM: 44.1kHz-768kHz (705.6kHz/768kHz Fixed-point supported via App streaming) DSD: DSD64, DSD128, DSD256(DoP), DSD512(PC USB) |
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Digital Section |
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Digital Output Intensity |
500 +/- 50mVpp |
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Output Impedance |
75 ohms |
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Frequency Response |
-0.01dB (20Hz - 20kHz, ref.1kHz) |
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Max. Sampling Frequency |
192kHz / 24-bit |
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Digital Output |
1 x Coaxial, 1 x Optical, USB Audio Out |
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D to A Converter |
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Variable Output Voltage (0dBFS, 1kHz) |
0 – 2.05Vrms (RCA) 0 – 4.1Vrms (XLR) |
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DAC |
ES9038Q2M |
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Frequency Response |
+/-0.5dB (20Hz - 20kHz, ref.1kHz) |
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Total Harmonic Distortion |
<0.001% (1kHz @ 2.05Vrms) |
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Max. Sampling Frequency |
768KHz / 32-bit |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) |
>116dB (RCA), >120dB (XLR) |
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Output Impedance |
120ohm (RCA) 56ohm (XLR) |
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Headphone Amplifier |
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Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
< 0.01% (1kHz, 50mW) |
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Output Impedance |
2.35 ohm |
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Load Impedance |
20-600 ohm |
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General |
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Standby Power Consumption |
<0.5W |
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Net Weight |
5.3kg |
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Gross Weight |
6.7kg |
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Dimensions (mm)(W x H x D) |
236 x 98 x 357mm |
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Carton Size (mm)(W x H x D) |
396 x 190 x 445mm |
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Finish |
Black / Silver |
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Power Requirements (depending on region) |
220-240V ~ 50 / 60Hz 100-120V ~ 50 / 60Hz |
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Safety Regulation Conformity Standard Accessories |
Power Cord, Remote Control, User Manual |
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