subsonic filters?

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

With the VR2000 you can just bypass the capacitors by just taking it out and soldering the connectors together from the bottom of the blown capacitor. That's the nice thing about Crossfire amps. If you need a step by step just let me know. Crossfires can be used with a blown capacitor, and actually produce more wattage this way. If you've ever heard of "cheater amps," they use the same concept. Remove a capacitor, solder wire from where the capacitor was, and voila... you have have 15-17%% more wattage.

Plus it gets rid of the distortion that the caps add. Since the power has to go through less components, it has less chance for those "missing" components to add distortion.
So you will get more power, that is cleaner.

This, but you are missing one of the key reasons behind the benefit. The capacitor's job is to store energy thus allowing for quick surges of power to the rest of the amp. By removing the capacitor you are actually allowing the amp to 1. run cooler (you don't have the heat of the stored energy) 2. not require as much amperage to produce the same and as stated, more power (the heat I discussed actually is energy dissipating). It is very important to use either speaker wire to make the bridge or a copper bus bar. Only use monster wire if you are going the speaker wire route, it is the only kind that i have found that can hold that kinda power without heating up. Cu bus-bars are my personal choice though.

 

[sparkplug121988 10+ year member]

Well wiould a blown capacitor cause the amp not to work? I guess if one is blown it breaks the circut right? And all I have to do is continue the circut. And one other thing, what happens if you take more than one capacitor out doses that mean u gain even more power or do you have to have a certain amout of them?

 

[sparkplug121988 10+ year member]

Also does bypassing the capacitors only work for the crossfire amps or will itwork with other like memphis kicker rf? And where do I buy capacitors if I don't want to go that rout?

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Your amp was DCing.

 

[sparkplug121988 10+ year member]

Can you explain dcing?

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

DCing = Your amplifier is passing DC output to your speakers! It should only be passing AC!

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Well wiould a blown capacitor cause the amp not to work? I guess if one is blown it breaks the circut right? And all I have to do is continue the circut. And one other thing, what happens if you take more than one capacitor out doses that mean u gain even more power or do you have to have a certain amout of them?

Continuous power rise exponentially to the amount of removed capacitors, however Dynamic power is decreased exponentially. Dynamic power needs that stored power on tap. So it is a give and take.

 

[sparkplug121988 10+ year member]

Will a blown capacitor cause the amp not to work.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

yes

 

[sparkplug121988 10+ year member]

Replace or bypass the capacitor and the amp will work? Also where can I get a capacitor for the amp?

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Replace or bypass the capacitor and the amp will work? Also where can I get a capacitor for the amp?

A few Radio shacks should carry them. I wouldn't bother though. Unless you start to lose more of them. 1 isn't a big deal and for daily use, a bump in continuous over dynamic is usually preferred.

 

[sparkplug121988 10+ year member]

With the VR2000 you can just bypass the capacitors by just taking it out and soldering the connectors together from the bottom of the blown capacitor. That's the nice thing about Crossfire amps. If you need a step by step just let me know. Crossfires can be used with a blown capacitor, and actually produce more wattage this way. If you've ever heard of "cheater amps," they use the same concept. Remove a capacitor, solder wire from where the capacitor was, and voila... you have have 15-17%% more wattage.

Can I get that step by step? Also does this work with other amps?

 

[sparkplug121988 10+ year member]

ok well I have decided to take it apart. Thing is I cant get the board from the heat sink. What do I need to do?

 

[sparkplug121988 10+ year member]

Anyone??

 

[thch 10+ year member]

With the VR2000 you can just bypass the capacitors by just taking it out and soldering the connectors together from the bottom of the blown capacitor. That's the nice thing about Crossfire amps. If you need a step by step just let me know. Crossfires can be used with a blown capacitor, and actually produce more wattage this way. If you've ever heard of "cheater amps," they use the same concept. Remove a capacitor, solder wire from where the capacitor was, and voila... you have have 15-17%% more wattage.

Plus it gets rid of the distortion that the caps add. Since the power has to go through less components, it has less chance for those "missing" components to add distortion.
So you will get more power, that is cleaner.

This, but you are missing one of the key reasons behind the benefit. The capacitor's job is to store energy thus allowing for quick surges of power to the rest of the amp. By removing the capacitor you are actually allowing the amp to 1. run cooler (you don't have the heat of the stored energy) 2. not require as much amperage to produce the same and as stated, more power (the heat I discussed actually is energy dissipating). It is very important to use either speaker wire to make the bridge or a copper bus bar. Only use monster wire if you are going the speaker wire route, it is the only kind that i have found that can hold that kinda power without heating up. Cu bus-bars are my personal choice though.

Continuous power rise exponentially to the amount of removed capacitors, however Dynamic power is decreased exponentially. Dynamic power needs that stored power on tap. So it is a give and take.

this all sounds incredibly far fetched. I'd like to see what you think you're doing that leads to any of these being true.