PHILESTER didn't specify if the caps were on the input or output side of the power supply...which i could see if it's on the input that they could have a good argument. but if it's on the output...
i'm not sure if that amp is regulated or not...i want to say no so i'd think those caps are on the output. but i'm not that knowledgable about amp design lol
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I'll let you know in two or so years. As of now, we're going over the most simplistic sh!t possible in my EE class. Seriously, I could have aced this class in high school. I apologize for my worthless answer, I've already downed about 10 Natty's and I'm just getting started.
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I'm not well versed in dB Drag rules but I'll tell you this, it doesn't matter which side of the power supply the caps are on. If they are on a DC supply, they are stiffening caps and should be considered equal in energy reserve capacity to an external stiffening cap. If the caps serve a seperate purpose, such that without them, the amp cannot function adequately, then they are not storing power. Filter caps would apply to this category.
Also, regulation has nothing to do with capacitors. Regulation is the process of strictly controlling voltage regardless of load. So put a 12V regulator in your car to run the electronic x-over and that x-over will never receive over 12 volts. If the car's supply drops below about 13 volts, you lose regulation.
It seems to me like you're looking for a way to defeat the rules.
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me? i don't own this amp, never will most likely, and i don't compete in db drag due to my location. I'm just debating the caps' purposes
I can't even afford a donut at the moment much less a 6kW amp lol (then again, if i had one that might be why i was so broke)
thanks for the explanation and i figured that caps weren't for regulation...i know it's a good bit more complicated than that. I just haven't read that much on power supply regulation yet to know how it works.
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