Has anyone compared Synergistic XOT and XOT Carbon transducers?

I been using the older model XOT a few years now and I'm wondering if the newer Carbon XOT is any better. I found the XOT has a minor improvement on the upper range especially when it comes to female voices.

ronrags04-26-2017 12:02am

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folkfreak Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,349 posts 04-26-2017 at 12:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I upgraded to the XOT Carbon soon after it came out. On my Magico Q3s the XOTs bring a more natural and open sound. The Carbon brought a little more of the same. If you like what the XOT does then try the carbon after all it has a 30 day money back guarantee
ronrags OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 281 posts 04-26-2017 at 02:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for the feedback. I'll check it out.
ozzy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,486 posts 04-29-2017 at 05:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The XOT carbon has more of everything that the original XOT brought. More detail, dynamics etc. But be careful when used with tube amps, I think they change the impedance and were not good with my tube amps.. ozzy
ronrags OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 281 posts 04-29-2017 at 05:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ozzy, I haven't had any problems with the original XOT with my Primaluna Int amp so hopefully I won't with the newer model. Thanks
ronrags OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 281 posts 04-29-2017 at 09:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I called the dealer where I purchased the original XOT and he didn't think it was worth the upgrade which I found surprising. He wanted to know my current equipment and thought it might make a very small improvement since the older model pretty much does the same type of noise filtering. I appreciate his honesty and opinion but I guess like any tweaks it comes down to the quality and the synergy with the equipment.
68pete Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,001 posts 05-06-2017 at 01:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I did upgrade from the older XOT to the newer carbon and there was a slight increase in sound for the better. Not huge just sightly noticeable.
ronrags OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 281 posts 05-07-2017 at 02:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Pete, looks like your results are exactly what the dealer stated. I also called Synergistic and they suggested I try the Migs 2.0 in lieu of upgrading to the newer carbon XOT. So I received the Migs today and plan to do an extensive review with various genres of music and types of recordings.
porselen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16 posts 05-03-2022 at 12:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete XOT Carbon is far better than XOT. My opinion.
ricevs Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,543 posts 05-04-2022 at 07:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I wonder how my new $125 Music Purifiers compare to the latest XOT Carbon? The first suitable person that has an XOT Carbon and contacts me through my website email will get a pair to keep free if they compare and comment. tweakaudio dot com......

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