My 990 remote and batteries were bagged in the box -- the other cables I purchased where boxed separately. On the other hand my XLR jacks also appear to have been used. I presume this was part of a QA test as my 990 was otherwise in pristine condition when I opened it a few days ago.
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Outlaw 990/7700/LFM-1 EX, Samsung HLN 61" DLP, Magnepan 1.5 fronts (surrounds are coming soon :-), Toshiba HD-A35, JVC and Philips DVD, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Toshiba VHS, JVC tape, Technics phono, and various cables (Outlaw, AudioQuest, Monster)