are capaitors worth it ????

[kickerfan 10+ year member]

my question is i am building a system that is around 1400-1600 rms total between subs and highs and mids do i need a capaitor? if so how may farad is good enough? also whta does the volt surge mean? also who makes the best capacitor since price is no problem any help is appreciated guys-thanks rich

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[ravendarat 10+ year member]

If you do a quick search of this website youll see many many posts explaining this so I wont bother doing it again but in short, forget the cap just do the alt, bat and big 3 and call it a day

 

[BigBall06 10+ year member]

x2

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

As employed in most systems, they are a total waste. They have their uses, but so few people understand what they can and can't do. If you don't know if you need one or not, the answer is "no."

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

a batcap is worth it, imo.

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

I wanna know this too... well ARE they?

 

[ruger 10+ year member]

what is a batcap, what does it do? is it like a bigger version of a cap.

also i have seen those small kinetik batterys like the hc600 claim there better than 100 caps would that be a better choise than a 1 farad cap?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

http://www.batcap.net/index1.htm

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

but kinetik > batcaps.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

what is a batcap, what does it do? is it like a bigger version of a cap.
also i have seen those small kinetik batterys like the hc600 claim there better than 100 caps would that be a better choise than a 1 farad cap?

ive never gotta a direct answer on this either...Do batcaps do the same thing as a capacitor...

 

[ruger 10+ year member]

ok thanks for the info =)

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

There are different batcaps that have different constructions, but hte basic idea is that they are simply batteries with a really high internal capacitance value. Pretty much any battery will have a much larger current storage than any cap, the difference lies in how fast it can discharge that current. An electrolytic capacitor can discharge the quickest, but it also has the smallest reserve. Again I must say that if you have to ask if they are worth it or not, the answer is in your case "no."

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

What is a BATCAP©?

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A conventional battery, as we all know has a positive and negative terminal. The chemical reaction within creates

a flow of electrons, causing an electronic device (in this case an amplifier) to work. The stiffening capacitor is similar

to a battery in that it stores a charge. The fundamental difference is it cannot create electrons. It can only store and

supply (discharge) them upon demand. The advantage with a capacitor is that it discharges in one twenty thousandth

of a second, unlike a battery that does in one second. The battery therefore cannot discharge fast enough to effectively

supply the amplifier and this is the reason for "power sags."

hehee... off that site

 

[Alpine4x4 10+ year member]

Caps= waste of money

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

but kinetik > batcaps.

x2, but i'd go with kinetik > batcaps > no cap at all > caps.

Since i installed my kinetik, even at idle, my voltage never drops below 14.3, even when i'm WOMPING on it with bass tracks, and i'm running ~2400w rms total system power, on TOP of car electronics, and my radio. (no headlights)

and i've got the highest output/lowest idle voltage iraggi alternator for my car.

i have the kinetik 800, btw.

local shop hooked me up cheaper than a 600.