There has been a steady but determined resurgence of the High-End in the past three years. Look at the price increases at Soulution, Raidho, MBL, Lamm, Audio Research, Magico, MIT, Vitus, et al.
The economy is getting better and unemployment is tracking towards 7%. Stock market was up 27% last year. There are a lot of subtle signs that the increases are just starting in many areas of the economy. Read a business journal this weekend.