The answer is a simply one really Gunnar. Norway is the ONLY European country that has no national debt but billions of surplus thanks to your oil reserves.....
So the Italians are getting the money where there is plenty

Still, I agree totally absurd prices...........
Well, the goverment here is placing most of the money abroad, buy stocks, streets and buildings in UK, USA and elsewhere, while the roads here is a total mess and catasthrope...
I.e. Yamaha, Roland and Korg don't climb into that price level, so I guess you're right, the Italians think they know where the money grows.
But does it help if they don't sell much cause you can almost get two other top level kb's for the cost of one Audya ??
OK, OK, I'll be fair.
The pricetag at Audya has been lowered about 20% since it first was to see in shop... some years ago.