Stereo Setup Wiring?

Ok, so back to my questions...

bberman1-

so this will not work well (I guess this is how someone told him to wire it):

so...should I just put the cap on the distro and then run the sub amp off of that?  Better yet, with what I have what is the best way to wire it, in your opinion.

and by the way, thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions, I really appreciate it.

EzekialPhenix your welcome.

Maka no your diagram will not work, you need to put the cap in line with the power. So either wire it in on the power line coming in to the distribution block (the way I would do it). Or you can wire it on the line between the disro and the amp. (This will only benefit the amp that is line with) Here is a general diagram of how to hook up a cap http://www.audiobahninc.com/tech/additional/cap_wiring.pdf

ok, I think (given my cars setup and the fact that I am about half way done already with the wiring) I am going to just put the cap inline with the sub amps.  Now my next question is If I have a ground distro block that i have grounded the 2 amps and xover to, should I follow the instructions with my cap (and your diagram) and ground it to the car seperate (wouldn't this create a grounding loop); or should/can I ground the cap to the distro block with the other 3 devices. 

Thanks again.

Bberman dude, me thinks his wiring diagram will work just fine, current flows in both directions, not in and then out a different line. The only change I would make is to wire the cap to the other side of the distribution block (the second or third input) unless it is a fused distribution block, then he may want to take advatage of a fuse to protect the cap and the equipment should there be a short between the cap and somewhere else. This method also allows a better degree of safety when working on your system, disconnect the fuse at the battery and disconnect the fuse at the distribution, no more current! I have used this setup many times with all types of caps, they work for me no different than the method you describe. Missed most of this thread as I am on the West coast (Vancouver Island, B.C.) so usually I can respond a little later at night as compared to a full e-mail box in the morning. Tell me what you think about how I wired in a cap in this method.

EzekialPhoenix I would also recommend the Planet Audio APD as well as the Orion 2500D and the Audiobarn, they are all really good big powerful amplifiers.

You guys rock!

So what about the grounding loop thing.  If I wire the cap to the car but the 2 amps and the xover go to a distro block, is that a problem?

Yes it is a big one, on cold days your car won't start or go through green lights. It does not sound like a problem, a cap is not a sound device and (correct me if I'm wrong) should not have anything to do with a ground loop.