The Mission 778X marked the brand’s return to integrated amplification after more than three decades — a compact, powerful amp that redefined expectations at its price point. Built on that momentum, the 778CDT brings the same philosophy and styling to CD playback: no compromise, no clutter, just the music.
Mission has long been known for products that overdeliver — loudspeakers and electronics that combine acoustic excellence, timeless design, and remarkable value. The 778CDT proudly carries that torch forward.
Styled to perfectly complement the 778X Integrated Amplifier and 778S Network Streamer, the 778CDT completes the 778 Series as its dedicated CD transport — a digital-first device designed for audio purity and seamless system integration.
At its core, the 778CDT features a custom CD transport mechanism and a precision servo control system, developed to ensure stable disc rotation, clean tracking, and robust error correction. A temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) serves as the master clock, dramatically reducing jitter and delivering a pristine SPDIF output to your DAC.
True to Mission form, the design avoids unnecessary complexity. The CD servo architecture is intentionally streamlined, with dedicated low-noise power supplies isolating key functions — the transport, laser, decoder, and master clock. By preventing cross-interference at the circuit level, the 778CDT ensures that the output signal remains clean, stable, and true to the source.
Digital output is available via both coaxial and optical SPDIF, designed to pair effortlessly with the internal DAC of the 778X, or any high-quality DAC system.
To expand digital versatility, the 778CDT also supports USB-HDD playback with high-resolution digital file compatibility, directly from USB storage devices. FLAC, WAV, MP3, WMA, and APE files are supported — all handled with the same precision clocking and low-noise output architecture as CD playback, making the 778CDT a versatile digital transport for both physical media and locally stored music libraries.
With the 778X, 778S, and 778CDT, Mission offers a complete modular hi-fi ecosystem — compact,stackable, and built for serious listening. And like all Mission products, the 778CDT isn’t defined by specs alone. It’s about musical connection. Emotional clarity. Timeless sound.
KEY FEATURES
• Dedicated CD Transport Design
With no onboard DAC, the 778CDT is engineered purely for precise digital output, ensuring a clean, bit-perfect signal path to your external DAC or amplifier
• Precision Transport with Advanced Servo Control
Mission-engineered mechanism and servo architecture ensure stable playback, clean tracking, and low mechanical noise
• Ultra-Low Jitter Clocking
Temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) provides a rock-solid timing reference for the SPDIF output, minimising jitter
• Isolated Power Architecture
Separate low-noise regulation for transport, servo, decoder, and clock circuits — ensuring signal integrity at every stage
• Flexible Digital Outputs
Optical and Coaxial SPDIF outputs allow easy connection to the 778X or any external DAC
• Multi-Format Disc Support
Supports CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and data discs with playback of FLAC, WAV, MP3, WMA, and APE formats
• USB-HDD Playback Support
In addition to CD playback, the 778CDT supports direct playback from USB storage drives — including FLAC, WAV, MP3, WMA, and APE formats
• Enhanced Remote Control
Includes full-function remote with extended control across the entire 778 Series — offering extended functionality over the standard 778X remote
• Stackable Heritage Design
Styled to visually and physically match the 778X and 778S for an elegant, integrated system setup
SPEC
USB Storage Device Audio Format: WAV, MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, APE format playback
USB Storage Device File System: Supports FAT16/FAT32/exFAT formats
Digital Output Amplitude: 500 +/-50mVpp
Output Impedance: 75Ω
Frequency Response: -0.01 dB (20Hz-20kHz, ref.1 kHz)
Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz
Digital Output Interface: 1 x Coaxial, 1 x Optical
Standby Power Consumption: <0.5W
Power Requirements: 220-240V - 50/60Hz
Product Size W X H X D (mm): 236 x 96 x 357mm
Carton Size W X H X D (mm): 470 x 161 x 514mm
Net Weight: 5.04kg
Gross Weight: 6.74kg
Finish: Silver/Black
