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You could try wider rims too, like the current flavour of the month, the Velocity A23.
Also, a carbon post will be a lot comfier than an alu one, especially a stiff one (oo-er) like a Thomson.
Apart from that, I really don't think a carbon stem will be worth it - many of the ones you can buy are super-stiff sprinter's stems that won't do much for comfort. Carbon bars definitely ought to make a difference though. 3T Team ARX stem (forged alu with titanium bolts) and 3T Team bars (carbon) would be comfortable, strong and ~320g for the combo in average sizes, so a pretty big weight saving over what you're using. Maybe not the stiffest bars in the world, but more stiffness might equal more harshness in this case.