capacitor brands

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Topic: capacitor brands

Posted By: italian_virus
Subject: capacitor brands
Date Posted: October 25, 2010 at 2:45 AM

Whats up guys, im looking on purchasing a 2 farad capacitor for my sound system.. what brands would you guys recommend? or have had any successful results from?.

Thanks guys !

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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: October 25, 2010 at 3:45 AM

YTF do you want a capacitor?
Is there any reason you cannot use an AGM battery instead - eg, a 12V 1.2AH, or maybe 12V 7AH, or larger?

Is there some reason that a 2F or 20F capacitor would work better than a 1.2AH AGM?

Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: October 25, 2010 at 4:02 PM

capacitors are a waist of money. they are really only useful for extreme systems to stabilize voltage in short bursts. they dont give you more power, they dont make your system louder, all they typically do is light up and look pretty.

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 25, 2010 at 8:39 PM

I have always been a big fan of the Craptastic (TM Registered By Haemphyst) branded capacitors. Photo Follows.

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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: October 25, 2010 at 9:16 PM

They do have their uses... (not that many seem to understand what they are though!) As soundnsecurity wrote... "for extreme systems" - as in certain rare situations....

And further to soundnsecurity's "they don't make your system louder", as many attest - they will lower (peak?) SPL.

My bottom argument is why pay premium price when a cheaper and superior solution exists? (car-Ching bling!!)

Posted By: dragon51
Date Posted: October 25, 2010 at 9:28 PM

Yep I will put my vote towards the Craptastic (TM Registered By Haemphyst) branded capacitors. They are the best ones on the market today. posted_image

Just don't ask the local stereo shops, they will get jealous and try and push you towards their own brand of cap the tell you all the wonderful stories of how well they work and the Craptastic (TM Registered By Haemphyst) branded capacitors are inferior.

I do expect my royalty check for pumping the Crapastic brand of cap posted_image

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 25, 2010 at 9:45 PM

I think this is a Pyramid type marketing thing, Once Haem gets enough cash he is probably going to kick me some for at least designing the Logo, then once I think I have got enough from him I will kick you some. So be watching your mailbox closely.

Posted By: dragon51
Date Posted: October 25, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Sweet! I will be watching closely!

Posted By: kirktcashalini
Date Posted: October 31, 2010 at 3:59 PM

HAHA, I haven't been on this forum in a couple years... Came back to check a few things because I just got a new car and am doing it all up again. and i LOVE to see that I recognize a lot of the names here, and everyone still hates caps, BIG THREE FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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99 Blazer LT. Yellow Top. Big 3. Infinity Kappa Speakers All Around. Jensen CD/DVD flip out. 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 12DVQs powered by a Alpine PDX600.1 (in one custom box, building a FG box)

Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: October 31, 2010 at 4:33 PM

But I like caps.

I just hate how people get suckered & ripped off. (Thinking they solve "other" problems or beat cheaper solutions....)