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Zx9r 
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Just thought I would ask to see if anybody had any ideas on were to buy a capacitor at the best price with quality stuff. I have tryed ebay already and there really isn't enough choices. any info would be much appreciated.
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As far as I know a capacitor is a capacitor, and brand and/or price has basically nothing to do with the performance.  Just make sure it is properly charged before using it.
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I agree with what  esmith69 said above, a capacitor is a capacitor and the name really doesn’t matter. But for purchasing capacitors on line I would suggest this site http://store.yahoo.com/mobile-emotions/capicitors.html they have one of the largest selections on cap's that I have seen and there prices are reasonable

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http://thezeb.com/caraudio/accessories.html

59.99 for a 1 farad cap.... basically yes all caps are the same...your just buying the brand name..

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thanks for the info the mobile-emotions site is awsome! I guess my next  question is there a certain size cap I should use, and is bigger better. I have around 750 watts rms I was going to get a 2 fard cap, is that to big, or does it take to long to be charged or what . I am not really sure how they charge or work. I also noticed that some come with mounting brackets etc and some dont'  is there a install kit for just caps or is it just a matter of some wire.

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A 1 farad is  plenty for that amount of power.  They recharge instantly.
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The rule of thumb is 1 farad for every 1000 watts rms. But it never hurts to have too much power, plus it leaves room to grow. As far as charging goes some capacitors require that you charge them before you hook them up for the first time. They have a resistor and you must trickle charge it through the resistor before hooking it up. Others will charge themselves automatically without hooking up the resistor.   I would suggest that you go with the AA (American Accessories) they do not require a resistor charge. You just hook them up give them a couple of minuets to charge themselves and their good to go.
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Man, in this url there is a stinger 1 farad cap for 59.95 : http://www.sounddomain.com/sku/STISC201W.

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I recommend theZEB.com, they have a lot of stuff there.  I search everywhere b4 i buy my audio.. so far they have the lowest.. also they have a thing goin if you find a lower price they match it or go lower..also they have a closeout section from last years stuff, and some new stuff.

Uh, on the lightning audio cap, the storm series, does that require the trickle charge?   

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bberman1 Thanks for the great explanation.  I really appreciate the details on the capacitor.  I was looking at the 2.0 Farad Capacitor Impulse brand.  Does this brand have to be charged before installaiton and if so is this a big deal? 

I also had a question about noise filters, will this cut down on sound quality comingout of th head unit?  Is there any particular brand that is better than the other?   

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