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<blockquote data-quote="Prowler573" data-source="post: 1039144" data-attributes="member: 561023">How &#039;bout this, iceteebone...I won a Stinger 1 farad monitor-top capacitor in a local raffle. I reckon it&#039;s a pretty nice one as far as caps go (though I&#039;m certainly no expert on capacitors) Monitor-top, self-charging (no charging card or bulb needed) blue LED voltage readout, more blue LEDs on each side that cycle flash in one direction or the other dependant on whether current is being drawn out of the cap or being sucked into it as it recharges, and a blue neon ring encircling the entire monitor top. To be honest that probably has absolutely zero to do with its level of quality ~ just makes it more flashy than a plain jane version. I installed it (A) &#039;cause it looks pretty cool and (B) I wanted to see for myself if there was any real-world advantage to their usage.Making an A/B comparo testing voltage with my DMM at the battery and at the power terminals on my monoblock with the stereo at a moderate volume level and then again somewhere approaching wide-open I noticed a variance of less than .02vdc comparing amp voltage at the power terminals without the cap inline and then again with it. I ended up uninstalling it to reclaim some trunk space in what was an already overly crowded trunk to begin with. It didn&#039;t look that cool!Average retail price on this particular cap (model # SC201MNC) ran somewhere around $150, retailer dependant.With such a minimal (read that as inaudible) voltage difference I can&#039;t justify suggesting to anyone that they should purchase one. Especially if that purchase is intended to stave off under-voltage problems. That $$$, IMO, would be better off spent upgrading the Big 3 with enough scratch left for dinner and a few DVD rentals.Just my $0.02 based on personal experience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prowler573, post: 1039144, member: 561023"] How 'bout this, iceteebone... I won a Stinger 1 farad monitor-top capacitor in a local raffle. I reckon it's a pretty nice one as far as caps go (though I'm certainly no expert on capacitors) Monitor-top, self-charging (no charging card or bulb needed) blue LED voltage readout, more blue LEDs on each side that cycle flash in one direction or the other dependant on whether current is being drawn out of the cap or being sucked into it as it recharges, and a blue neon ring encircling the entire monitor top. To be honest that probably has absolutely zero to do with its level of quality ~ just makes it more flashy than a plain jane version. I installed it (A) 'cause it looks pretty cool and (B) I wanted to see for myself if there was any real-world advantage to their usage. Making an A/B comparo testing voltage with my DMM at the battery and at the power terminals on my monoblock with the stereo at a moderate volume level and then again somewhere approaching wide-open I noticed a variance of less than .02vdc comparing amp voltage at the power terminals without the cap inline and then again with it. I ended up uninstalling it to reclaim some trunk space in what was an already overly crowded trunk to begin with. It didn't look [I]that[/I] cool! Average retail price on this particular cap (model # SC201MNC) ran somewhere around $150, retailer dependant. With such a minimal (read that as inaudible) voltage difference I can't justify suggesting to anyone that they should purchase one. Especially if that purchase is intended to stave off under-voltage problems. That $$$, IMO, would be better off spent upgrading the Big 3 with enough scratch left for dinner and a few DVD rentals. Just my $0.02 based on personal experience. [/QUOTE]

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