I am sure they are one of the best bargains period. My only claim was if they made some tweaks here and there to make them sound better but ended up going over 1000 they might lose some of their potential market. I don't know. I'm not very familiar with the inner workings of the audio industry. Pricing is always a matter of juggling volume against gross profit. I assume the EMP people have figured out a compromise that works for them. In my view, these speakers are less compromised than other products in or even above their price level.