Mission LX-5 floorstanding speakers — front view with grilles off, four drivers visible

Mission LX-5 towers in walnut — angled view of the pair

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Mission LX-5 Walnut 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers, 4 Driver

Name: Mission LX-5 Walnut 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers, 4 Driver
Brand: Mission
SKU: 12581
Price: 595.00 CAD
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Mission LX-5 Walnut 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers, 4 Driver

The Mission LX-5 is a 3-way floorstanding loudspeaker from one of Britain’s most celebrated audio brands — delivering wide dynamics, articulate bass, and the kind of musical authority that makes long listening sessions genuinely rewarding.

Mission has been designing loudspeakers since 1977, consistently earning a reputation for engineering-led precision and exceptional value. The LX-5 embodies that tradition in a handsome, room-ready floor stander. Where many speakers at this level use a simple 2-way design, the LX-5’s three-way architecture gives each driver a narrower, more carefully optimised bandwidth to reproduce — a dedicated 6.5-inch bass driver handles the lowest frequencies, two 5.25-inch aluminium cone midrange drivers cover the critical vocal and instrumental range, and a 1-inch ring dome tweeter delivers clean, detailed high frequencies without ever becoming harsh or fatiguing. The 4th-order Linkwitz-Riley crossover network — developed through advanced computer modelling and extensive listening sessions — ties the three drivers together with exceptional phase coherence and a naturally flat on-axis response.

The aluminium cone drivers are chosen for their stiffness-to-mass ratio and excellent self-damping, keeping the sound consistent and controlled at all listening levels. The bass reflex enclosure is tuned to extend low-frequency response to a genuine 38 Hz — well below what most similarly-priced speakers achieve — giving orchestral works, acoustic bass, and cinematic soundtracks a full, grounded foundation without the need for a subwoofer in most rooms.

In the attractive Walnut finish, the LX-5 is a handsome, furniture-grade addition to any listening room, with a cabinet build quality that feels substantial and well-damped. This pair presents in very good cosmetic condition; there is one very small ding on one cabinet that has been touched up and is fully concealed beneath the speaker grille — disclosed here in the spirit of full transparency. With grilles in place, these present beautifully.

This pair has been fitted with high-density felt feet, making them ready for immediate placement on hardwood or other hard floor surfaces without risk of scratching.

Specifications

Type: 3-way bass reflex floorstanding loudspeaker

Bass drivers: 2 x 6.5 inch (165mm) aluminium cone

Midrange drivers: 2 x 5.25 inch (130mm) aluminium cone

Tweeter: 1-inch (25mm) ring dome

Crossover frequencies: 580 Hz / 2.8 kHz

Crossover topology: 4th-order Linkwitz-Riley

Frequency response: 38 Hz – 30 kHz (±3 dB)

Sensitivity: 90 dB (2V @ 1m)

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

Recommended amplifier power: 25–150 W

Finish: Walnut

Dimensions: (W x H x D) 8.4 x 39.4 x 12.8 inches / 214 x 1000 x 325 mm

Weight: 66 lbs / 30 kg per pair

A highly capable, 3-way floorstanding speaker from one of Britain’s most storied loudspeaker designers — the Mission LX-5 in Walnut delivers a full-range, room-filling sound that punches well above its original price point, and is now available at a fraction of the cost of new.

Backed by Radique Audio’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program, this is a rare opportunity to bring serious hi-fi performance into your home with complete peace of mind.

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$595.00

Additional information

Weight	70 lbs
Dimensions	16.8 × 22.8 × 43.4 in

About brand

Mission at Radique

We service Mission, too. Bring us your own Mission speakers and subwoofers for repair, servicing or restoration (speakers up to 80 lbs each), with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

Mission was founded in England in 1977 by Farad Azima, starting with a trio of loudspeakers and following them with the 770 in 1978. In the 1980s it even had a Canadian subsidiary in Toronto. We carry Mission bookshelf speakers, towers, centre channels and subwoofers. We've had more than 75 Mission listings so far, covering more than 40 different models. Every used Mission here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.

The Mission models we've sold most often include the MS8 subwoofer, the reissued 700 bookshelf speakers, and the m71 bookshelf speakers and m7c1 centre channel from the m70 series.

The Mission story, 1977 to today

Farad Azima, who Stereophile says had been a UK pro-audio importer, founded Mission in England in 1977. Its first range was three speakers, the 710, 720 and 730, and the 770 followed in 1978. His brother Henry took on a design role from 1979.

The 700 and Cyrus. The original 700 of 1980 put its tweeter below the mid/bass driver, and What Hi-Fi calls it one of the first speakers to do so. In the mid 1980s Mission's engineers developed its first CD player and the Cyrus amplifiers, and Cyrus later became a separate company.

New owners. In the 1990s Mission was part of the listed Verity Group, alongside Quad and Wharfedale. Its directors bought it back in 2000, with design staying in Britain while manufacturing moved to Asia, and in 2005 International Audio Group (IAG) bought the business and the brand.

Today. IAG runs Mission from Huntingdon, England. It reissued the 770 in 2022, made in the UK, followed it with a re-engineered 700, and returned to amplifiers with the 778X.

Which Mission is which?

The first speakers (1977 to 1980): the 710, 720 and 730, the 770 of 1978 and the original 700 of 1980.

The 7-series families (1980s to 1990s): such as the 70x MkII, the 73x (including the 731 and 731i of the mid 1990s) and the 75x.

m70 series (2001): the m71, m72, m73 and m74, the m7c1 centre and the m7ds surround.

m3 series (2004): the m30 to m35, the m3c1 and m3c2 centres and the m3ds surround.

Elan, MS and MX (2006 to 2010): the Elan e-series, such as the e34 tower, the MS subwoofers such as the MS-8, and the MX series of 2010.

Today: the QX, LX and ZX ranges, and the 770 and 700 reissues.

Buying used Mission: what to check

Driver layout. The 700, the m71 and the MX-1 and MX-2 put the tweeter below the mid/bass driver on purpose, so don't flip them on their stands.

Surrounds on early models. Owners report rotted foam surrounds on 1970s and 1980s Missions such as the 700, 720 and 730. Inspect every surround and budget for re-foaming.

Tweeters. Check that both tweeters play and match. Original tweeters for the 75x series are no longer made, and substitutes need adapting.

Original 700 grilles. Owners report that the grille is not removable, so don't try to pry it off.

Powered subwoofers. Owners and repairers report failed capacitors and loud hum on MS8 amplifier boards. Play any Mission sub at volume, and listen for hum with nothing playing.

Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.