Mission 778CDT - Dedicated CD Transport

Overview

The Mission 778CDT is a no-compromise, high-performance CD transport, designed to match the aesthetic and engineering philosophy of the successful Mission 778X amplifier. It completes the Mission 778 ecosystem, offering a fully modular hi-fi solution that focuses solely on musical purity and timeless sound reproduction.

Faithful to the Mission design ethos, the 778CDT prioritizes audio performance above all — avoiding unnecessary complexity and delivering bit-perfect digital output through advanced control systems, precision clocking, and isolated architectures.

Main Features

• Dedicated CD Transport: No internal DAC, designed to deliver a clean, bit-perfect digital signal to external DACs or amplifiers.
• Custom CD Mechanism & Servo: Tailor-made drive and servo system ensures smooth, low-noise rotation and accurate disc reading.
• Ultra-Low Jitter Clock: High-precision TCXO (Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator) reduces jitter for optimum SPDIF output stability.
• Isolated Power Architecture: Low-noise power rails separately feed transport, decoder, servo, and master clock for minimal interference.
• Digital Outputs: Optical and coaxial SPDIF outputs for easy integration with high-end DACs or the Mission 778X.
• USB-HDD Playback: Play high-resolution music directly from USB storage. Supports FLAC, WAV, MP3, WMA, APE formats.
• Advanced Remote Control: Full-featured remote included. Also controls 778X and 778S for seamless system management.
• Stackable Design: Physically and visually harmonized with Mission 778X and 778S.

Digital Media Playback

• Compatible media: CD, CD-R, CD-RW, Data CD
• Supported file formats: FLAC, WAV, MP3, WMA, AAC, APE
• Playback from USB-HDD: FAT16, FAT32, exFAT support
• SPDIF output frequency: 44.1 kHz

Digital Audio Outputs

• 1 × Coaxial (500 ± 50 mVpp, 75Ω impedance)
• 1 × Optical

Display & Controls

• Display: High-contrast OLED display with CD-Text support
• Remote: Included, also compatible with Mission 778X and 778S

Technical Specifications

• Model: Mission 778CDT
• Output Level: 500 ± 50 mVpp
• Output Impedance: 75Ω
• Frequency Response: -0.01 dB (20Hz – 20kHz, ref. 1kHz)
• Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz (CD)
• Power Supply: 220–240V / 100–120V – 50/60 Hz (depending on region)
• Standby Power Consumption: < 0.5 W
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 357 × 96 × 236 mm
• Shipping Dimensions: 470 × 161 × 514 mm
• Net Weight: 5.04 kg
• Gross Weight: 6.74 kg

Included Accessories

• Remote control (multi-device support)
• User manual
• Power cable

Conclusion

Built with a focus on delivering music in its purest form, the Mission 778CDT embodies the audiophile values of simplicity, performance, and connectivity. When paired with the 778X and 778S, it creates a complete and elegant hi-fi system — modular, scalable, and intensely musical.

The music comes first. Technology follows.