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<blockquote data-quote="joshpoints" data-source="post: 187321" data-attributes="member: 546465"><p>Caps are not made to increase the power that an amp puts out.&nbsp; They act as a second battery.&nbsp; They are designed to have power stored up for peaks in music when the amp draws the most current.&nbsp; I have a cap.&nbsp; Why did I buy it?&nbsp; So I could say that I have one.&nbsp; Just kidding.&nbsp; I got it because I sent an email to JBL and told them that when I turned my subs up loud they would play loud for a little bit, then they would cut out.&nbsp; Once they started cutting out they would cut out more and more often, like the power that had been stored up was gone.&nbsp; THey stated that I should get a cap.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t had that problem since, but I also had the 1040 GTO&#039;s and I now have the replacement model GT100&#039;s, maybe this had something to do with it. An alternator for my car is I believe over $200 for a stock one, so a high amp one would cost a lot more.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="joshpoints, post: 187321, member: 546465"] Caps are not made to increase the power that an amp puts out. They act as a second battery. They are designed to have power stored up for peaks in music when the amp draws the most current. I have a cap. Why did I buy it? So I could say that I have one. Just kidding. I got it because I sent an email to JBL and told them that when I turned my subs up loud they would play loud for a little bit, then they would cut out. Once they started cutting out they would cut out more and more often, like the power that had been stored up was gone. THey stated that I should get a cap. I haven't had that problem since, but I also had the 1040 GTO's and I now have the replacement model GT100's, maybe this had something to do with it. An alternator for my car is I believe over $200 for a stock one, so a high amp one would cost a lot more. [/QUOTE]

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