Synergistic Research XOT Carbon | High-Frequency Noise Filter for Speakers (Set of 2)

Not just a "stand." It tunes electromagnetic fields and transforms your listening room into a vast stage.

Elevating cables off the floor is one of the principles of audio. However, Synergistic Research's "Carbon Performance Elevators" go beyond merely isolating floor vibrations. They actively manage the electromagnetic energy around the cables and dramatically improve the system's soundstage, dynamics, and detail as an "active acoustic component."

Main Features

• Aerospace-grade carbon fiber housing
  After repeatedly testing every material, including aluminum, wood, ceramic, and acrylic, the material that showed the best performance was "carbon fiber." The housing, which combines extremely high rigidity and light weight, minimizes mechanical resonance and elevates the resolution and transparency of music to a new dimension.
• Electromagnetic field (EMF) control using newly developed UEF compounds
  Each insulator contains HFT (Red Dot) using the latest UEF compounds developed for flagship cables "SRX" and "Purple Fuse." This interacts with the electromagnetic field generated by the cables, dramatically lowering the noise floor and delivering lively, vivid sound.

• Redefining an overwhelming soundstage
  The moment you introduce them, you will be amazed by the scale of the soundstage. Not only the lateral spread but also the front-to-back and vertical rendering are enhanced, providing a holographic musical experience that envelops the listening position.
• Enhancing sound quality across all frequency ranges
  Weight and control in the low range, clarity in the midrange, and expansiveness in the high range. Rather than emphasizing specific bands, it boosts the overall performance of the system from the bottom up.

• Installation tips
  It can be used with speaker cables, power cables, interconnect cables, and any other cable that is in contact with the floor. By placing them at regular intervals, you create an environment where the cables can reach their ideal potential.
• Risk-Free Challenges
  The effectiveness of cable lifters can also be debated among audio files. That's why Synergistic Research is confidently sending out this product. Start by ear and experience the "magical change" that carbon fiber and UEF technology can bring.

Overseas Reviews & Testimonials）

Synergistic Research's products are sometimes controversial due to their innovation, but they are regarded by users who have implemented them as "essential acoustic components" that go beyond being just a "cable place".

1. The real contribution noticed by "subtraction"

There is a famous line among the well-known Dutch shop "Kemp Elektroniks" and local audiophiles when talking about the effects of this product.

"At first, the change seemed very mild, but the moment we removed it from the system, we were reminded of the magnitude of its contribution. I was surprised to find that the tightness of the low frequencies was lost, the smoothness of the high frequencies disappeared, and the sound suddenly became thinner and more flat."

What this review suggests is not flashy tonal coloring,Remove the factors that hindered the "sound as it should be"This is the essential effect.

2. Evolution from aluminum (previous model) to carbon

Major overseas forums (such as Audiogon) specifically talk about the advantages of carbon fiber enclosures by users who replace old models (made of aluminum).

• Eliminating Metallic Sounds: "The hardness of the high frequencies that was occasionally felt in aluminum, as well as the slight metallic texture that rides on certain bands, has completely disappeared with the change to carbon, and the fine nuances (inner details) come out more naturally and clearly."

• Overwhelming sense of focus: "By dramatically lowering the noise floor, the contours of the vocals are not blurred and are firmly fixed in the center of the sound stage. This improved sense of reality is unique to carbon."

3. Freedom from the invisible enemy of “floors and carpets”

Experienced dealers such as ``The Cable Company'' have gained the trust of users by pointing out the ``environmental harm'' that backs up the seemingly unreasonable effects.

• Physical vibration isolation: "Concrete and wooden floors constantly vibrate minutely due to the deep bass emitted by speakers. Cables placed directly on the floor are exposed to these vibrations directly, muddying the purity of the signal. The strong carbon fiber legs physically break this vicious cycle."

• Preventing deterioration due to static electricity: "Carpets in particular are a hotbed of static electricity (capacitive loading), which causes high-frequency roll-off and low-frequency blurring. Floating the cables and shielding them with carbon is a very logical solution acoustically."

Points where global evaluations agree

What actual users are convinced of, more than the manufacturer's specifications, is that it is not the dramatic equalizing effect, but the ``recording quality'' that has been buried due to the negative effects of the environment.holographic soundstage・It is a part that quietly and reliably rescues the three-dimensional effect.