Thread: Audio Help and gerneral help

Although you can hook up the computer directly to the speakers, it will not provide enough power to drive the speakers. Most people opt for an aftermarket amplifier to drive their speakers. In the cases of amplifying the normal speakers, I usually recommend that you do change out your speakers for fear of the aftermarket amp overpowering the stock speakers. If not, there are some options for small amplifiers for the use with aftermarket speakers.
Another option is to feed the signal directly from the computer to a headunit that has an auxillary input. All this information in more detail can be located in the FAQ section of this forum.

To try to answer your questions about capacitors, there is an argument as to the usefullness and function of capacitors. It is by no means used to help the charging system in your car, i.e. battery alt, and can be considered as another load that is bearing on the charging system. An upgraded batter, 2nd battery, or higher output altenator are the only things that can help the charging systems performance. In theory, when installed properly a capacitor has one use only, which is to provide a constant and easlily accessible charge to the audio system components it is installed to, namely a subwoofer amplifier.