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Message: <blockquote data-quote="helotaxi" data-source="post: 4611474" data-attributes="member: 550915">More, better batteries won't hurt.  The Big 3 and proper grounding for the amp are more important.A HO alt is great if you have a high continuous current draw (lots of tones, monotonous droning bass, etc...) but for quick transients (where you normally see dimming) a HO alt really doesn't help a whole lot.  Since voltage has to drop for the regulator to up the amperage output on the alt in the first place, you will still get some dimming.  Adding a battery can keep that initial drop from happening.  As long as your alt can handle the average drain of your system (don't worry about the peak, a lot of the systems that guys on here have NO alt can handle the peak draw) you really won't see a benefit from a HO alt.</blockquote>

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