new to car audio, which is better?

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

wow man you have all the symptoms of a noob and i dont mean that as a bad thing

dont bother with a cap, save the money

2 amps? looks like you said 4 speakers?

you can just use 4awg to split it as well

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

i think i mentioned it earlier but i already have 3 10" subs with a kenwood amp...that is where the second am comes in

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Which Kenwood amp are you running? (model #)

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

it is an older kenwood i got from a friend....a kenwood KAC-927 bridged to put out 400watts RMS @ 4ohm

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I use to have that exact same amp long, long ago. Bought it off of eBay and then sold it a week later for $10 more than I paid for it.

Nice unit for moderate power. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

if i have this plus the profile running on a stock alternator will a cap be necessary? i'd rather be safe than sorry

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

i'm moving and may have the clarion in my sig for sale soon for half that price

ummm ygpm

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

if i have this plus the profile running on a stock alternator will a cap be necessary? i'd rather be safe than sorry

"Stiffening" capacitors are an oft-debated topic on this forum as well as most others.

To tell you the truth you'll spend less money and achieve much better results upgrading your "Big 3" underhood wiring.

If this is a process you're unfamiliar with then take a little while to read through and absorb the information found in this thread.

You'll be out less than $30 in materials and again - for purposes of supplying adequate current to aftermarket gear you'll gain much better results and spend less cash doing it. All in all it's a win-win situation. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif