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<blockquote data-quote="DeadOnArrival" data-source="post: 346623" data-attributes="member: 549265">Ok, I did a search on Caps and found all kinds of different stories on how they are helpful or not. I was wondering if somebody can give me some info on this. I have the Alpine 1507 amp and they say the stats at 14.4V is this:RMS Power (at 14.4V,20Hz-20kHz)Bridged 4 ohms : 900W x 1 (0.3% THD)Per channel into 2 ohms : 450W x 2 (0.3% THD)Per channel into 4 ohms : 225W x 2 (0.08% THD)But at 12V it is this:RMS Power (at 12V,20Hz-20kHz)Bridged 4 ohms : 600W x 1 (0.3% THD)Per channel into 2 ohms : 300W x 2 (0.3% THD)Per channel into 4 ohms : 150W x 2 (0.08% THD)Of course I want to get the most power out of my amp, but how can I do this? I read that you have to get a better alt to provide more power to the battery and get a better battery to help with the dimming of lights. I have a brand New &#039;03 Explorer and I want to hook up my RF Sub in it. The sub is the HX2 RFR3112 rated at 1000RMS, 2000 Max. But if I am reading the above stats right, I am only pushing around 600W into the sub.If I put a higher output alt in my Explorer, do I have to worry about the electrical system getting more power then it needs? I want to have the 14.4V to make sure that I am hitting the 900Wx1 RMS, so what is the best way to go about doing this? Sorry if this is long and boring, but I am getting the next week off and I will have plenty of time to work on installing it and I want to do it right the first time... ThanksDoA®</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DeadOnArrival, post: 346623, member: 549265"] Ok, I did a search on Caps and found all kinds of different stories on how they are helpful or not. I was wondering if somebody can give me some info on this. I have the Alpine 1507 amp and they say the stats at 14.4V is this: RMS Power (at 14.4V,20Hz-20kHz) Bridged 4 ohms : 900W x 1 (0.3% THD) Per channel into 2 ohms : 450W x 2 (0.3% THD) Per channel into 4 ohms : 225W x 2 (0.08% THD) But at 12V it is this: RMS Power (at 12V,20Hz-20kHz) Bridged 4 ohms : 600W x 1 (0.3% THD) Per channel into 2 ohms : 300W x 2 (0.3% THD) Per channel into 4 ohms : 150W x 2 (0.08% THD) Of course I want to get the most power out of my amp, but how can I do this? I read that you have to get a better alt to provide more power to the battery and get a better battery to help with the dimming of lights. I have a brand New '03 Explorer and I want to hook up my RF Sub in it. The sub is the HX2 RFR3112 rated at 1000RMS, 2000 Max. But if I am reading the above stats right, I am only pushing around 600W into the sub. If I put a higher output alt in my Explorer, do I have to worry about the electrical system getting more power then it needs? I want to have the 14.4V to make sure that I am hitting the 900Wx1 RMS, so what is the best way to go about doing this? Sorry if this is long and boring, but I am getting the next week off and I will have plenty of time to work on installing it and I want to do it right the first time... Thanks DoA® [/QUOTE]

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