Cap, or no cap?

[lo-lyf]

There are very few of us audiophiles around here. As a matter of fact, lo-lyf and I are about the only ones. For the longest time we fought and bickered about everything possible until we came to the realization that we just have different tastes in the same hobby.

Yep, and we probably still don't have the same political views but who cares and who does? You know your stuff, so do I. In fact, you probably know more than me in areas. I'm not here for a pissing contest though, just to help where I can.

[Sport91]

just becomes another load after the initial discharge, great marketing item for manufactures cause people like to buy em....truly no need for or benefit from them.

[Maui4x4]

just becomes another load after the initial discharge, great marketing item for manufactures cause people like to buy em....truly no need for or benefit from them.

+1
Either you need:
Bigger wire
Bigger Alternator
Another Battery

Thats the way Id look at the power problem lol.

[pl4yboy]

+1
Either you need:
Bigger wire
Bigger Alternator
Another Battery

Thats the way Id look at the power problem lol.

The Big 3 upgrade will save the majority of the people's issues anyway.

[traksta15]

The Big 3 upgrade will save the majority of the people's issues anyway.

x2

I've been meaning to do this to mine for 2 years now lol.

[blade7022]

One day people will awake to the advantage and use of the cap in car audo. Most just don't truly understand its place and purpose of use.

[bangbangskeetskeet]

One day people will awake to the advantage and use of the cap in car audo. Most just don't truly understand its place and purpose of use.

Blease share what you think it's place and use are?



This is gonna be great.

[blade7022]

Blease share what you think it's place and use are?
This is gonna be great.

Things previously stated are correct. Upgraded electrical is priority number 1. I have no dissagreement and completly agree. But, the view of the cap being a throw away, needless piece of junk is slightly scewed.

The cap has its place in realm of Sound Quality, and is sole purpose is stability. Not stopping light dimming, not acting as another battery, and certainly not being the only upgrade needed. Its only job is to level out and stabilize the incoming voltage signal from the battery(ies).

Any unfiltered electrical signal, wether it be DC from a battery of AC from an outlet, is going to be "dirty" that is the signal will have peakes and vallies. When a cap or other stabilizing device is used, it eliminates those peaks and vallies, giving a more clean signal to the amplifier. This in turn allowes the amp to produce a stronger more level signal to the speakers, lowing distortion and increasing the quality of the sound.

---- One more thing, when a Cap it used, it must be of a proper capacitance. If you put a 1 farad cap on a 2,000 watt amp, that is pointless.

[pl4yboy]

Things previously stated are correct. Upgraded electrical is priority number 1. I have no dissagreement and completly agree. But, the view of the cap being a throw away, needless piece of junk is slightly scewed.

The cap has its place in realm of Sound Quality, and is sole purpose is stability. Not stopping light dimming, not acting as another battery, and certainly not being the only upgrade needed. Its only job is to level out and stabilize the incoming voltage signal from the battery(ies).

Any unfiltered electrical signal, wether it be DC from a battery of AC from an outlet, is going to be "dirty" that is the signal will have peakes and vallies. When a cap or other stabilizing device is used, it eliminates those peaks and vallies, giving a more clean signal to the amplifier. This in turn allowes the amp to produce a stronger more level signal to the speakers, lowing distortion and increasing the quality of the sound.

---- One more thing, when a Cap it used, it must be of a proper capacitance. If you put a 1 farad cap on a 2,000 watt amp, that is pointless.

Like I said. They're useless.

[blade7022]

Like I said. They're useless.

Maby in your setup, but not totally useless.