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At the recent Home Entertainment 2002 show in New York, the British loudspeaker manufacturer announced the imminent launch of its "M" series, based on the performance parameters of the company's top-flight " Pilastro" model, which retails for $35,000 per pair.

Mission's design director Peter Comeau says that the new line of speakers won't offer all of the advantages of the Pilastro---such as acoustically-inert cabinets and high sensitivity to input signals, but will offer a substantial taste of high-end performance at an affordable price.

The new line will include a pair of tower speakers for left-right front use, a center channel, and a bipolar surround for use in side/rear applications. Mission is able to hit this very attractive price point by using a two-way driver design in all M series speakers except the powered subwoofer. Front, center, and surrounds have curved baffles for optimum dispersion, essential to realistic home theater sound.

M series speakers should hit the streets in late July at around $600 to $1,200/ pair. Mission loudspeakers are distributed in the US by Denon Electronics.