Best item I saw in cruising around is a Denon model 1990 (I think)
and I have a preference for the NAD 'look'.

They are pretty rich for my blood and the rest of my setup.

Still would like to know even _how_ to look up an issue
like 'transport' for a good dvd player.

I expect that like many other products, no matter who makes
the shell, most of these things have parts from the
same place and are assembled by little elves in a hollow tree
like Keebler cookies. (I'm sure Epstein will like that
one.)