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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. 
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folkfreak
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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
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll check it out.
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ozzy
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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

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ronrags OP
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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
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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.

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