I have to agree with chime-in. A good case in point is the Denon DVD-2900. In that model they used excellent DAC's but skimped on the actual analog output circuits. (I actually own that unit and had Dan Modwright work his magic, totally reworking the 2 ch outputs and the results were a marked improvement over the stock unit).

(BTW I'm not questioning outlaw quality-I have a 950 and my 990 is on the way)