[Eckstream1]

It all depends on the size of the system as well...
Someone that has one 12 and a 400 watt amp wont need 6 marine sized batteries in the back!!!!

 

[Eckstream1]

O and BTW bigg...
Thank you for buying Deka batts instead of Optima... They are made right down the road from me!

 

[Dmorrow502]

Im glad i read this.

 

[truckzilla46]

I couldnt agree more. No different than in your house/ garrage and your aircompressure kicks on and your lights dim for a second. Its just what happens when you have a greater draw it just dont mean there is a issue. When there is more of a draw on the cars electrical system it can to a certain degree have the alternator put out more juice. This in general is a great post for newbies thinking they need something that is really a waste of good cash. I have played with stereos in my cars for 17 years and have yet to have one in any car I have owned.

 

[food4ucatering]

Save them a few bucks, do the Big Three Upgrade and get better results!

i use to dabble in car audio yeaers ago and this was the basic start to a great system. i didn't touch people car unless they started with these 3 things

 

[food4ucatering]

I couldnt agree more. No different than in your house/ garrage and your aircompressure kicks on and your lights dim for a second. Its just what happens when you have a greater draw it just dont mean there is a issue. When there is more of a draw on the cars electrical system it can to a certain degree have the alternator put out more juice. This in general is a great post for newbies thinking they need something that is really a waste of good cash. I have played with stereos in my cars for 17 years and have yet to have one in any car I have owned.

i agree....great thread

 

[freshlane]

Wow. I took a lot from this. Always can learn something new on forums.

 

[KnightMareTX]

I immediately forwarded this to my buddies who are into car audio. That was well written and an immediate answer to questions I have had. If I had beans to offer, I'd send them to you. Thanks.

 

[billyvk10]

Great article. Was surfing and had not read this one here yet. I am amazed how many people come into our shop and the first thing they want is a cap. So hard sometimes to get them to understand. Sometimes I just wanna say 'hey they cost us 27.00 and you pay 100.00.... thats why we sell them' but I try to keep it to myself. The guys at Ohio Generator tell us that a 1 farad cap is the number one killer of an alternator! I just dont sell them if I can help it.

 

[RobsSXT]

Just found this sticky. Awesome advice. I was going to buy one, but now I can save that $$ to replace the sub I just blew.

 

[magnum22"]

Dang, and i been waiting to come across one that was at a good price, Nice info! thanks.

 

[newport_66]

The size and quality of the capacitors inside the amp are what matters to the sound quality. If the amp has a properly designed PSU it will have enough storage, you just have to supply it with enough current to do it's job- which means a BIG power cable and a BIG ground cable. I added a cap to the system in my Newport (a surplus 25V 10,000uf) external to my amp not as a power reserve but as an effective means, coupled with the impedance of the power lead, to filter out noise.