looks to me like it's loaded with a bunch of foo-foo high end "audiophile" (read: hypermarketed, hypofunctional) features, and therefore comes with a foo-foo high end "audiophile" price tag.
For example:
"The natural vibrations of a vehicle as it cruises down the road can be transferred to the components inside an amplifier- causing audible distortion. Advanced resonance frequency testing on various back cover chassis designs led to Pioneer’s development of the “H” form chassis, which stabilizes the amplifier and it's internal componentry by absorbing outer vibration with superior speed."
Trying to get into the Mc, Brax, Zap market.