Can someone give me the quick answer as to why the Denons, et al, are "better" in this regard than the Sonys, et al? I generally like the sound of the Denon group better, but never really knew why. I am not looking to bash any company, but is it a quality of parts issue, or just a set up issue?

Panny 3000 PJ, 118" Carada, Denon 3300, PS3, Axiom QS8, PSB 5T, B&W sub, levitating speaker wire