I learned a hi-fi lesson testing Marantz's pricey wireless speaker: always look for a 'magic' button

Marantz Horizon sitting on a pile of rugs with a phone in front of it.

I am well into my testing of Marantz’s extraordinarily expensive Horizon wireless speaker – not the bigger Grand Horizon (at £5250 / $5500 / A$9500); I have the lesser but still large standard Horizon (at £3250 / $3500 / $6500, with optional stand).

And it’s quite the object, what with its marble stand, glowing touch ring and optional arty tripod stand, all of which are very much in keeping with the marque’s new tilt at being a ‘luxury’ brand, as contrasted curiously with sister company Denon, which is now being called a ‘performance’ brand. (And what, Marantz isn’t?)