Epifani UL Series User manual

EpifaniCustomSound
68 34thSt
Brooklyn, NY
11232
P. 718-832-4664
F. 718-965-3770
www.epifani.com
SpeakerCabinet Manual
ULSeries
PS Series

Congratulations!
You’vebecomeanownerofoneof
thefinest speakercabinetsbuiltfor
bass amplification.
UL Series 2Cabinets
Combining superiorperformance, and less weight
than atraditionalbass instrument cabinet, Epifani
Ultra Light cabinetshavebecomethe standardof
excellenceinbass cabinet design sincetheirincep-
tion just afewshort yearsago. Made fromuncom-
monlystrong yet lightweight Italian Poplar, the UL
Cabinetsemployan internalbracing design that
wouldmakeatraditionalcabinet too heavyfor1
person tohandle. Thismaterialallowsforasturdier
cabinet construction, moreprecisecabinet tuning
and furtherreducessound-damaging resonance.
Loaded withhigh performanceneodymiumdrivers
built todemanding specificationsspecificallyfor
Epifani, the cabinetsaretuned torevealthe true
natureand nuanceofyourinstrument'scharacter.
Even the crossoversaremade fromthe highest
qualitycomponents-the best polypropylene capaci-
tors, 18 gauge inductorsand sealed 1/4"phono/
NeutrikSpeakOnconnectors. The cabinetsarefin-
ished inheavy-dutyfabricand protected byhigh-
impact plasticcornersforyearsofsustained use
and abuse.
CabinetAccessories
Casters
Covers

TheBack Panel
Tweeter attenuator –increasesordecreasesthe vol-
umeofthe tweeter
Speakon Connectors – Speakerinputs/outputswired
inparallel.
1/4”Phono Jacks –Speakerinput/output wired inpar-
allel. Can be used inconjunction withthe Speakon
connectors
Performance Series Cabinets
The PS Seriescabinetsweredesigned and built with
the samecommitment tosonicdetail and qualitycon-
struction asourawardwinning UL Seriesspeakers.
Tuned foramore"classic"tone than the UL Series,
theydeliverthick lowswithamusicallycrispedge.
Onlythe best conventionalmaterialswereused incon-
struction: 17 plyBalticBirchcabinets, polypropylene
capacitorsinthe crossovers, NeutrikSpeakOnconnec-
tors, steelmagnet driversmade exclusivelyforEpifani,
steelrecessed handlesand high impact locking cor-
ners.
Warranty
EpifaniCustomSound Systemswarrantsthat the Epi-
faniproduct you havepurchased shall be free ofany
defectsinpartsand workmanshipifused undernormal
operating conditionsforaperiod ofThree (3)years
fromthe dateyourproduct waspurchased. Thiswar-
rantyshall run tothe originalpurchaserwhen pur-
chased froman Authorized EpifaniDealer.(THISLIM-
ITEDWARRANTYISVOIDWITHOUT SUCH SALES
RECEIPT ORLEASE). Defectivepartsfound during
the applicablewarrantyperiod withproofofpurchase
will be replaced orrepaired without charge ifthe com-
pleteproduct isreturned toanyAuthorized Epifani
ServiceCenterwithinthe U.S.A. Anyrepairorservice
performed byanyperson orentityotherthan an
Authorized EpifaniServiceCenterisnot covered by
thislimited warranty. (Transportation costsarenot in-
cluded inthislimited warranty.)Thislimited warranty
becomesvoidifthe serialnumberon anyproduct is
removed ordefaced, orthe product hasbeen damaged
byaccident, alteration, misuse, orneglect, orthe prod-
uct hasbeen repaired orserviced bypersonsnot
authorized byEpifani. Thiswarrantyappliesonlyto
productspurchased and serviced withinthe U.S.A.

Care and Feeding ofEpifani Speaker Enclosures
Yourspeakersweredesigned tobe used inanyprofes-
sionalenvironment. Theyareextremelywell built and
can take almost anything you can dishout. Foralong
relationshipwithyourcabinetsjust rememberthe fol-
lowing basicrules:
1. They do notlike water! You reallyneed tokeep
the carpet, wood and speakersdry. The best protection
isacover.
2. Don’tseverelyunder-power thecabinets. More
speakersareblownbyunderpowering than byover
powering. Thisisdue tothe fact that when an amplifier
isexceeding itsabilitytodeliveraqualitywaveit will
put out squarewaves(bad distortion)and square
wavesripaspeaker.
3. Avoid dropping fromextreme heights. Don’t
makeusexplainthis!
4. Avoid loud transients. Turnoff ormutethe amp
beforeunplugging yourinstrument.
5. Avoid high frequency feedback. High output, ac-
tivebassescan emit high frequency feedback that will
takeout atweeterquickly. Becarefulwhen using ex-
cessivehigh end.
6. Always plug in thecabinetbefore turning on the
amplifier!
7. Protectyourears! Ourcabinetsarecapableofpro-
ducing ahigh decibeloutput. Without adequatelypro-
tecting yourearsyou run riskofpermanentlydamaging
yourhearing.
8. Never plug 2amplifiers into 1cabinet!
Some common Questions:
WhatisaSpeak On connector?
NeutrikSpeakOnconnectorsprovide the best power
transferand most stableconnection available. They
twist lock sothereisno riskofaccidentallydiscon-
necting the speaker. Theyalsohavemorecontact
area than a1/4”phono orabanana plug –morecon-
tact area, betterconnection. Alwaystry tousethe
SpeakOnconnection.
Werecommend using Speakon cablesthat utilizethe
NL2FCconnector. Minimumof14 gauge cableis
alsorecommended.
Whatisthedifference between a4and 8ohm
cabinet?
It will helptothinkofohmsintermsofRESISTANCE
topower. The MOREohms, the moreresistance
therewill be tothe POWERgoing fromthe ampto
the speakercabinet. Therefore, 4ohmswill be louder
than 8ohmssince4ohmsisproviding LESS resis-
tance.
Eachtimeyou linkcabinetstogetheryou DECREASE
the amount ofresistancebyHALF -two8ohmcabs
become4ohms, two4ohmcabsbecome2ohms.
Besuretocheck the POWERRATING on youram-
plifier, the MAXIMUMpowerrating shownisforthe
MINIMUMohmrating -an amprated 1000 watts@ 4
ohmswill be only500 wattsroughlythrough an 8
ohmspeakercabinet.