EPIFANI 502: PROBLEMS

[SteveA-UK]

Hello.

I bought my Epifani 502 amplifier used from a shop in London earlier this year. I've had some problems with it which hopefully have been rectified by going back for repair twice, but I have a question regarding a couple of things which I can't seem to get a straight answer about from the people who should know.

I bought a used Epifani footswitch to control the muting and channel select features of the amplifier. I noticed that when I pressed mute on the pedal, the DI output isn't muted, so when I tune up the signal still goes to the front of house desk.

I was told by an engineer that I have to use the pre/post switch for the DI on the correct setting for the DI to mute (can't remember which one he said now). I tried the DI output with a both settings and it STILL won't mute the output to the DI when I mute the amp.

Can anyone help me with this? Anyone had similar experiences with this amp? It's driving me mad that a professional and incredibly hyped amplifier cannot provide the functions it should be.

Steve

 

[hasbeen]

have you contacted Epi about this?

If you put the DI on the post setting, it seems that the mute should affect the DI signal; that's the way it is on many amps but I don't know about the Epi in particular.

 

[peterpalmieri]

If you put the DI on the post setting, it seems that the mute should affect the DI signal; that's the way it is on many amps but I don't know about the Epi in particular.

This is exactly how it works on my 502

 

[Tony G]

This is exactly how it works on my 502

+1

Actually, I have a different problem. When I press the mute on my amp, sometimes I can still hear a very faint signal coming out of my speakers. It isn't enough to really bother me, as I'm talking really, really faint, but it's there. I too wonder sometimes why issues like this are even existant on an amp of this stature. I'd be more angry, but the thing sounds so darn good...

 

[SteveA-UK]

Thanks for the input guys.

Yes, contacted Epifani a while ago and they said there's nothing that can be done about my DI.

I have tried pre and post settings and STILL I get a signal out of my DI! No muting.

I also have the thing where I get a very low level signal even when the amp is muted. Not a problem in use but, still shouldn't be so.

No gear is perfect (although my backup Markbass Little Mark II has been SUPERB so far... to good to use as a backup!) but you'd think a problem like this could be addressed by those who are in the know.

 

[Christian Houmann]

My 502 does the same as yours! My 502 is one of first made and maybe that has to something to do with it. What is the serial number on yours!

I borrow the LMII on a gig and that's a nice head but I really prefer the Epifani.. But great backup

-Christian

 

[MacGroove]

have you contacted Epi about this?

If you put the DI on the post setting, it seems that the mute should affect the DI signal; that's the way it is on many amps but I don't know about the Epi in particular.

This is how mine works also, no problems.
Wish I had an answer for you.

 

[SteveA-UK]

My 502 does the same as yours! My 502 is one of first made and maybe that has to something to do with it. What is the serial number on yours!

I borrow the LMII on a gig and that's a nice head but I really prefer the Epifani.. But great backup

-Christian

Yes, mine is an earlier one I think. I don't have the serial to hand right now but I now it was one of the models made before the DI modification was brought in.