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I connected the Allnic phono stage to Jo—the cartridge mounted on the EAT player. On Quarteto Em Cy’s close four-part sibling harmonies, the EAT F-Dur turntable lacked the exceptional separation and razor-sharp definition of the Thorens/Korf/Ortofon trio. But the EAT killed the Thorens combo for sheer presence: Voices carried more weight, the soundstage swelled and filled out, and the presentation felt richer. The EAT was unmistakably modern, displaying all the sonic virtues with authority.For decades, Robertinho Silva stood as one of Brazil’s premier session drummers, lending his talents to albums by Milton Nascimento, Wayne Shorter, Egberto Gismonti, and many others. His 1981 debut album radiates Tropicalia-infused psychedelia, with drums recorded in stereo and panned hard left and right, evoking that distinctive ethereality of 1970’s ECM. On the Thorens combo, the soundstage was wide, the timbres rich. The EAT stage was more recessed, and there was less immediacy and drive. But again what I heard was fuller, weightier, and more 3D. On the other hand, transients and fine details seemed slightly softer.