15" Kicker L5 setup need capacitor?
ok, 1st I do have some experience in car audio system installation like setting gain on amp, "tuning" the amp for best signal from the head unit, and the basic wiring configurations. Ok so here is my situation; I’m getting ready to upgrade to a higher end setup. Now my previous system only ran a pioneer 760 watt class a/b amp wired for a 2 ohm load , now im getting a kicker 300.1 mono block soon…all i really need to know is if this setup will warrant the use of a capacitor
If anything the Kicker is less powerful than the Pio so it’s very unlikely you’ll need power supply improvements if you didn’t need them before. Besides 300-400w rms is very little power as it relates to the alternator and battery.
Furthermore – there has NEVER been a car audio system that "needed" a capacitor in order to run optimally.
Caps are largely cosmetic. Their value in a car electrical system that only varies by a couple volts is insignificant.
No I doubt u will need 1
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A cap is like a extra battery, but it only works for a split second. The cap will store-up a charge & keep it until the power system is drained below the caps limit, then it dumps everything it has into the system. Like I said, works for just a split second, so it will provide a boost to the car’s power system for one super-hi note, & then it’s finished. So if you think you’re amp is clipping some of the really loud notes, then look at a cap. If your system is over working the car’s power, then a cap won’t help that.
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If anything the Kicker is less powerful than the Pio so it’s very unlikely you’ll need power supply improvements if you didn’t need them before. Besides 300-400w rms is very little power as it relates to the alternator and battery.
Furthermore – there has NEVER been a car audio system that "needed" a capacitor in order to run optimally.
Caps are largely cosmetic. Their value in a car electrical system that only varies by a couple volts is insignificant.
References :