My opinion is Tekton started out (like Zu) offering some unique products for very competitive prices to the "high end market" , but once established in the "high end" market, vendors then also attempt to milk it by offering more expensive high profit margin options and also using that as a tool to raise prices on the most cost effective products that got them there. All vendors seem to do it and I can’t blame them. High price, high profit items are hard for vendors to resist selling. It works well for speakers in particular in that other than tweaks, speakers have always had the highest profit margins associated with them, while profit margins on electronics tend to come in last. So tweaks and speakers are where it’s at as a vendor to boost profit margins. That’s just how our system works. Not blaming or singling out Tekton in particular.
Ohm speakers have been somewhat of an exception. The high end has never been a prime focus for Ohm, more high performance products that people can actually afford and use. Yes prices have gone up in recent years but the most expensive models still come in at not much more than $10K (largest models with built in powered subs), though just a few years back, that number was more like $6K. Gotta factor in that most everything is more expensive these days as a result of various factors including supply chains choked by the pandemic, tariffs and just plain out corporate greed.