There's more to life than connectivity. ;-)
Well, there are Onkyo and Integra prepros that approach that price used plus the Integra 40.1 has an MSRP of $1200.
But, to answer your title question (which has been asked many times), the reason is the relatively small size of the prepro market making the unit costs higher for each additional SKU. In addition, the separates market is more "upscale" and the manufacturers' offerings reflect that.
Kal
Well, there are Onkyo and Integra prepros that approach that price used plus the Integra 40.1 has an MSRP of $1200.
But, to answer your title question (which has been asked many times), the reason is the relatively small size of the prepro market making the unit costs higher for each additional SKU. In addition, the separates market is more "upscale" and the manufacturers' offerings reflect that.
Kal