Like
it loud?
If your lights
dim with every drum beat, or your CD skips a beat, your amplifier may
be trying to use more energy than the electrical system can supply.
Unfortunately, your car battery is not thinking about the needs of your
amplifier. Power is being robbed from your audio system by less important
things like: the engine, air conditioner and lights. This leaves your
amplifier hungry for power on those big deep bass notes.*
Audio
capacitors store that necessary power your amplifier will need to
punch those big bass notes while limiting clipping (see definition at
lower right). They store power during intervals when it is not required,
which is most of the time, and release it when momentary peak demand
exceeds what is available from the car's power system. Along with an
adequate basic power supply, a stiffening capacitor for your amp is
the simplest way to be sure your system always gets every bit of current
it needs. From the smallest 0.5 farad, to the 3 farad model by Legacy,
there's a capacitor suitable for your installation. Mount them as close
to the amplifier as possible, and choose at least .5 farad (500,000
microfarads) per 500 watts RMS of power output. You can use as many
farads as you wish, but just the number indicated by the formula above
is all that is necessary.
Audio
System Batteries are car batteries specifically
designed to handle the power needs of car audio systems under extreme
power demand. Xstatic Car Audio & BATCAP Batteries
are unique innovative power supplies that can handle such situations
and supply sufficient energy for the most powerful car audio systems.
* PLEASE NOTE: A capacitor will not substitute for an electrical
system that does not provide sufficient current to equal the reserve
indicated by the fuse on the amplifier's power supply connection. If
more power is needed, we suggest you consider an Audio
System Battery.
Kole-Audio
- Lanzar - Legacy - Performance-Teknique
- Power-Acoustik - Pyle
- Pyramid - SPL
(PLEASE
NOTE: The term "digital" refers to a built-in digital
voltmeter on the capacitor. All capacitors are inherently analog devices,
otherwise)
KOLE
AUDIO
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Kole
Audio #C1.6R - 1.6 Farad Digital Capacitor |
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Kole
Audio #C4D - 4 Farad Digital Capacitor |
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Kole
Audio #C6D - 6 Farad Digital Capacitor |
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Kole
Audio #C8D - 8 Farad Digital Capacitor |
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Kole
Audio #C20D - 20 Farad Digital Capacitor |
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Kole
Audio #C30D - 30 Farad Digital Capacitor |
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LANZAR
(General Selection)
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Lanzar #VBRCP50 - 50 Farad Digital Stiffening Capacitor |
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LEGACY
(General
Selection)
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Legacy
#LCA160SL - 1.6 Farad Economy Capacitor |
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Legacy
#LCA120DBL - 1.2 Farad Digital Capacitor |
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Legacy
#LCA500SL - 5 Farad Economy Capacitor |
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PERFORMANCE
TEKNIQUE
(General
Selection)
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POWERACOUSTIK
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PowerAcoustik
#PC1.0F - 1.5 Farad Digital Capacitor |
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PowerAcoustik
#PC2.0F - 2 Farad Digital LED Illuminated
Capacitor |
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PowerAcoustik
#PCX3F - 3 Farad Digital LED Illuminated
Capacitor |
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PowerAcoustik
#PCX5F - 5 Farad Digital LED Illuminated
Capacitor |
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PowerAcoustik
#PCX10F - 10 Farad Digital LED Illuminated
Capacitor |
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PowerAcoustik
#PCX20F - 20 Farad Digital LED Illuminated
Capacitor |
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PowerAcoustik
#PCX30F - 30 Farad Digital LED Illuminated
Capacitor |
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PYLE
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Pyle
#PLDCP1.2 - 1.2 Farad Digital Stiffening Capacitor |
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Pyle
#PLCAP300HB - 30 Farad Digital Stiffening Capacitor With LED Lights |
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PYRAMID
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Pyramid #RDCAP - Red 1.2 Farad Stiffening Capacitor |
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Pyramid #CAP160DBL - 1.6 Farad Digital Stiffening Capacitor |
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Pyramid #RDCAP15 - Red 1.5 Farad Digital Stiffening Capacitor |
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Pyramid #CAP300DBL - 3 Farad Digital Stiffening Capacitor |
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Pyramid
#RDCAPD20 - Red 2 Farad Digital Stiffening Capacitor |
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SPL
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SPL #CP2.0 - 2 Farad Digital LED Stiffening Capacitor |
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SPL #CP3.0 - 3 Farad Digital LED Stiffening Capacitor |
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SPL
#CP5.0 - 5 Farad Digital LED Stiffening Capacitor |
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SPL #CP8.0 - 8 Farad Digital LED Stiffening Capacitor |
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SPL #CP25.0 - 25 Farad Digital LED Stiffening Capacitor |
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