tis 2 r in 4 a close fight till d day i actually get either. i do hav a pair of Mission M71 at home. its w/ me 4 several yrs.
D-M33 sounded slightly on d warm side in-store, speaker cable may hav played a part (CS-210 oso). (after adjusting its tone controls 2 my preferance)
CS-210 lacks d finesse of D-M33, but still a v competent system. like diff tea diff fragrance?
tis 2 systems were at diff stores so its not a v fare comparison.
both r closely matched in terms of
. design (no annoying fanciful blinking LED lightz on front panel)
. build (aluminium front panel)
. sound quality (handles most genre of music well)
. price
. size (small in size, big on performance)
Yamaha did hav a range of 3 designer minis (table-top TSX10, 15 & 20) some time ago but were sonically less competent (even d most costly of d 3!). i m still taking my time 2 look 4 otherz as i m not in a hurry 2 buy (unless got gd discount!:bsmilie: ).
Teac CR-H100 is also a gd contenter but dunno where selling...:dunno: oh, i left out JVC's 1st WoodCone(TM)* mini compo. if its abt $500 i betta go sound it out b4 its phased out!!:sweat: