Is a Capasitator the same thing as a power regulator when it comes to audio systems?

Originally posted by Accord Man
He didnt know what a regulator does..

A little info on the side, its possible to have a regulator type of setup just before the amp.. but in 99% cases it wont do you any good.. It'll simply be stunning the alternator till it dies.


Opakracing, get yourself a 1 farad cap.

Ok this has piqued my curiosity. How? The only time I've ever heard of a different regulator being used is in high SPL systems. They've been known to cheat a bit and crank the voltage up on the regulator on the alternator to overdrive the amps, but in 20 years of installing I've never heard of using one in any other way. At one point in my life I was an MECP Master Installer, and certified by just about every major car audio company(I've been to an orion class, apline basic, alarm, and senior classes , kef enclosure design, and several others) and I've never heard of that. All serious car audio amps that would require that clean of power to begin with will have internal regulators. Just curious..