Out of the 20-plus years of reviewing experience I have under my belt, I can safely say that around 97% of it has happened on land, either locked in a test room or wandering local streets and jumping on and off public transport while testing wireless headphones.
There is also perhaps 2.9% that has happened on four wheels. When the chance arises, I take the odd in-car sound system for a spin and have been fortunate enough to have tested some of the best systems the market has to offer from the likes of Bentley, BMW and Porsche, to name but three.
But I can safely say I have never experienced anything quite like the sound systems that greeted me on a recent press trip to Italy. They all feature McIntosh amplification and Sonus faber speakers — but, instead of being on land, these particular hi-fi systems are available only on the high seas…
A JOINT HIGH-END VENTURE
Why? Well,
