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Epifani T series cabs?

#21
VintageBT6Lover said:
I have an old T-112 that I love. It's the first version with slightly less internal volume. I got it on a trade after I had owned a UL-110 and a UL-112 for a few months.

I finally racked my Quest pre and I got to use it last night for the first time on a gig (with a Stewart 2.1). The results were very positive. With a slight bass and treble boost from the onboard pre and running the Quest's first channel flat into the UL-112 and T-112, the bass had great depth, warmth and articulation. I, too, find the Berg mini-stack's low end projection at 6 ft. to 15 ft. a bit lacking compared to the Epifanis but mostly at lower volumes. In a lot of places I play I can't turn up loud enough to get the Bergies really moving and the Epifanis seem to sound fuller at lower volumes.

Before that I had been using a WWU and alternating between a UL112/T112 stack and a Berg mini-stack and the Walter's character didn't always vibe well with my Sadowsky PJ5. String and fret noise were greatly emphasized and I felt that humbucking soapbars were better suited. Most noticably with the presence of a T112 and the Quest's first channel, the PJ is never harsh and has multitudinous low end. There are times when I want to get a real round, fat sound like a B3 and the T112 gets me there.
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I always side with my Bergs but I really do hear what you're saying here Brad. I think that the Bergs are better designed through and through than the Epi's...however, at a low volume it does seem to be difficult to get the full potential of tone out of the Bergs. I'm gonna talk to Jim about that and see what he has to say.

I'd love to try a T112 again. Great cabs. I used to have two and they were great. I just didn't like the crossover.

I'm thinking once again about checking out the Glockenklang 112's. They take less power to get them up and running than the Bergs but have a similar sound (from what I've been told).

I still think the IP112 kills them all....I just don't have that kind of cash at the moment.
 
#23
Thanks for all the thoughts everyone... I jumped in and I'm now the proud owner of a T112 and a T210! Thanks magicmerv!! At the price it was impossible to not go that way - I got the two cabs for the price of one new one basically. Mucking around at home they sound wonderful (albeit at levels just shy of scaring my kids!), but I can't wait to give them a good run at rehearsals and gigs. I'll be going through a Phil Jones Bass Buddy or PBDDI into a Series III Focus SA power amp so there will be plenty of power to drive them.
 
#24
emjazz said:
That's interesting. My experience couldn't be further from yours. As you move out into a room the Bergs bloom and get bigger.
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+1! I keep noticing remarks that the Epi has more low end but the Berg has better tone? Sure I agree the Epi sounds bigger in the low end, but that's the only thing the Epi has over the Berg and considering the Epi box is so much bigger(and heavier) it is understandable why that is the perception. But the mids and highs of the Berg walk all over the Epi( I thought the Epi tweeter reminded me of a SWR Workingman's cab) and the Berg has more than enough lows. Anyway, I really expected the Epi cab to be much better sounding than it is considering all the praise they get, but a side by side comparison tells me otherwise.
 
#26
BassWombat said:
Thanks for all the thoughts everyone... I jumped in and I'm now the proud owner of a T112 and a T210! Thanks magicmerv!! At the price it was impossible to not go that way - I got the two cabs for the price of one new one basically. Mucking around at home they sound wonderful (albeit at levels just shy of scaring my kids!), but I can't wait to give them a good run at rehearsals and gigs. I'll be going through a Phil Jones Bass Buddy or PBDDI into a Series III Focus SA power amp so there will be plenty of power to drive them.
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IME they sound fine at home.
They sound GREAT on the gig. Enjoy! :D
 
#27
BassWombat said:
Thanks for all the thoughts everyone... I jumped in and I'm now the proud owner of a T112 and a T210! Thanks magicmerv!! At the price it was impossible to not go that way - I got the two cabs for the price of one new one basically. Mucking around at home they sound wonderful (albeit at levels just shy of scaring my kids!), but I can't wait to give them a good run at rehearsals and gigs. I'll be going through a Phil Jones Bass Buddy or PBDDI into a Series III Focus SA power amp so there will be plenty of power to drive them.
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I, too, am soon to become a user of a T-210 NYC being purchased from a fellow TBer (thanks, Gruuv!). I'll be using mine alone, powered by a CA6 with an ART tube pre. When using it with my upright, I may use a Sansamp ParaDI pre because it works well with the Gage piezo (Realist) pickup. I'll report when it's all tested in the trenches. :ninja:

Let us know how your cabs sound in action. :D
 
#28
Hello,
[I don't know if i'm in the right place ? Maybe there is an Epifani Club Somewhere ?]
I have a T210 500W 4 Ohms for three years now and i'm very happy with that baby :hyper:
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Sounds very good with the Glockenklang Heart-Core head.
It's a used cab and i'm curious about his age, SN 001 110
Is there some expert(s) that could have an idea ?
Thanks
 
#29
Jaco Pastashoot said:
Hello,
[I don't know if i'm in the right place ? Maybe there is an Epifani Club Somewhere ?]
I have a T210 500W 4 Ohms for three years now and i'm very happy with that baby :hyper:

Sounds very good with the Glockenklang Heart-Core head.
It's a used cab and i'm curious about his age, SN 001 110
Is there some expert(s) that could have an idea ?
Thanks
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Nice rig!

Not sure about the age of your 4 ohm t210, but they were replaced by the UL (ultra-light series 1) some time around 2005. The t-210 I had was great. I sold it when I no longer needed it, but have kept a UL1 210, as it sounds almost the same and is about 2/3rds the weight or less.

I got a lot of good use out of that cabinet. One of the very best sounding pre-neodymium 210's, IMHO. Those are B&C drivers. If you call Epifani in Brooklyn, NY, they will probably give you a more presice date. I have spoken to Nick Epifani a couple of times. He was always very courteous and helpful.
 
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#30
Jim Carr said:
I, too, am soon to become a user of a T-210 NYC being purchased from a fellow TBer (thanks, Gruuv!). I'll be using mine alone, powered by a CA6 with an ART tube pre. When using it with my upright, I may use a Sansamp ParaDI pre because it works well with the Gage piezo (Realist) pickup. I'll report when it's all tested in the trenches. :ninja:

Let us know how your cabs sound in action. :D
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Never did report back to this thread as promised, but I have certainly sung the praises elsewhere of these cabs and their UL relatives. My favorite was a 4 ohm UL1 410. Still miss it, but I have way too many cabinets. :roflmao:

That 4 ohm UL1 410 was ridiculously light, deep, and loud. When combined with an 8 ohm UL1 210, it made for a modular 2.67 ohm 610. Great rig. Loud Texas country bands? Yep, they fear me. There was a (mutual) sigh of relief when I quit country for good after a couple of extended tours to the hard drinkin' honky-tonks of the high plains. As a Yankee Reggae and Jazz musician, I wasn't cut-out for that scene, but that rig could handle anything. LOL! :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
 
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