News

What’s cooking?

1. Serious Sub. An ultimate pair of subwoofers using 21” drivers. All finished and working, just got to write the article.

2. Cap Test. Testing the Vishay MKT 1822, Wima MKP4, Wima MKP10,  Wima MKS4, Evox- Rifa PHE 426, Evox-Rifa SMR, Clarity Cap APW and Axon True Caps.

3. Paper HATT. The first of a new range of mini-monitors. All finished and working, just got to write the article.

News

18-03-2008   Updated the alternative Soup. The version with the Eton woofer has under gone some minor but imprtant updates to the crossover. To make things better organized I have split the old Soup page into two new ones: The Soup Ceramique and Soup Sandwich.

18-03-2008   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested the new Mundorf Silver/Gold/Oil.

18-03-2008   Started on stream-lining and updating the Humble Homemade Hifi "corperate identity".

21-11-2007   New: Humble Statement. DIY-Audio taken to the max!

History

11-09-2007   Major update of the Great Capacitor Test.

12-06-2007   Updated the Soup page. After a few years “in the field” it was time for a crossover revision.

06-04-2007   Updated the Bass-Rig page. Added a low-pass crossover to the 18” subwoofer and altered the port tuning of the 15” woofer.

05-04-2007   New: HATT-MKIII-C. A high-end mini-monitor using the Seas L12RCY/P midwoofer and the Accuton C2-12/6 tweeter.

05-01-2007   New: Extremon. A two-way bass-reflex speaker using the Adire Audio Extremis 6.8 midwoofer and the Seas 22TAF/G tweeter.

12-12-2006   New: Classic / Classic-XL. A two-way floorstander using the Seas CA22RNX woofer and the Scanspeak D2904-7100 tweeter.

13-11-2006   Updated the Music page.

26-10-2006   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested the new Mundorf RXF, the SPP Capacitor and LCR Capacitors FSC polystyrene type.

21-08-2006   Updated the Sales page.

21-08-2006   New: Bass-Rig. A flexible speaker system designed for bass-guitar and double bass.

02-06-2006   Updated the Sales page.

14-04-2006   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested the Clarity Cap PW, PX and SA types and Duelund capacitors – I have a new reference!

11-04-2006   New: Modulus. A modular speaker using an open-baffle midrange.

14-03-2006   Updated the Links page.

13-03-2006   Updated the Sales page.

10-03-2006   New: Monacor PAB-415 upgrade. Making a standard PA speaker into an excellent PA speaker with hi-fi quality.

23-01-2006   Updated the Reviews pages with the DD8-MkII, HATT-SE, Optimo, Solo-103, Solo-206 and Soup built buy other DIY-ers.

22-12-2005   New: The Cup-a-Soup compact stand mount monitor.

28-11-2005   Updated the Solo-206 page considering the chassis grounding method.

21-11-2005   Humble Homemade Hifi has it’s own dot-com!

19-10-2005   Site exceeded data traffic limit. Will be hosting the site from a new address soon.

05-09-2005   Updated the Sales page.

02-09-2005   New: The Phlea compact stand mount monitor.

04-08-2005   Updated the Reviews page with the Soup.

25-07-2005   Updated the Sales page. Big Van Den Hul clearance, interlinks, speaker cable, power cords and power block.

14-07-2005   Updated the Sales page.

14-07-2005   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested the Mundorf M-Cap Supreme Silver/Gold, AmpOhm FP-CA-AU Film and Foil, Arcotronics MKP-C-4G, Evox-Rifa PHE 450.

08-07-2005   New: The ultimate Flexy Table Reference equipment rack.

23-05-2005   Updated the Soup page with an alternative driver/crossover combination.

05-04-2005   Updated the Sales page.

15-03-2005   Updated the Reviews pages with the Andromeda, HATT-MkIII, Mezzo Proteus, Optimo, Proteus, Solo-103 and Solo-206 built buy other DIY-ers.

10-02-2005   Updated the Sales page. The orginal Solo-206 for sale.

03-02-2005   Updated the Solo-206 page with a bright idea.

06-01-2005   Updated the Solo-206 page. Even less is even more.

04-01-2005   Updated the Soup page. Added a few new pic’s.

29-10-2004   Sold the HATT-MkIII and vanished into thin air. See you in the new year.

22-10-2004   Finished the Soup and The Monitor pages.

21-10-2004   Updated the Sales page. The orginal HATT-MkIII for sale.

19-10-2004   New! The Soup, a high-end all ceramic driver floorstanding speaker.

19-10-2004   New! The  Monitor, a high-end two-way floorstanding speaker with a passive radiator.

11-10-2004   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested the Inco Sintex 45T D2BS; Ducati 4.16.10; Sonic Craft Sonicap; Audio Cap Theta PPT and the Audio Cap PPMF.

22-09-2004   Nothing for sale.

07-09-2004   Updated the Sales page. Thiel & Partner (Accuton) drivers for sale.

23-08-2004   Updated the Reviews page with the HATT-MkIII, Proteus and Mezzo Proteus.

03-06-2004   Updated the Optimo page.

25-05-2004   New! The Optimo, a high-end two-way TL floorstanding speaker.

13-05-2004   Updated and re-styled the Reviews section.

29-03-2004   New! The DD8-MkII, the evolution of the monitor.

18-03-2004   Updated the Sales page. Hovland Musicaps, various inductors, Hawaphon and a couple of drivers.

16-02-2004   Finished the In progress pages. Added the final crossover, some tweaks and measurements.

09-02-2004   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested ERO MKP1830/Vishay MKP1837 bypass cap.

16-01-2004   Updated the In progress page.

09-01-2004   Updated the In progress page. Finalised the crossover!

09-01-2004   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested the Mundorf Mcap Supreme Silver in oil.

02-12-2003   Updated the USB page. Added the crossover schematic, some new photos and the final measurements.

20-11-2003   New! The USB, a versatile shielded speaker using the new Seas T18RE COAX-TVFC (full article to follow soon).

18-11-2003   Updated the In progress page. More tweaking of the crossover.

11-11-2003   Added some links on the HATT-MkIII page. The speaker had a day out.

03-11-2003   Updated the In progress page. Added some photo’s of the completed cabinets.

30-10-2003   Updated the In progress page. Started designing and tweaking the crossover.

27-10-2003   Cosmetic changes to the website layout.

06-10-2003   Updated the In progress page.

29-09-2003   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested the North Creek Cresendo Film and Foil.

22-09-2003   Finished the HATT-MkIII page.  Added the final crossover and some corresponding measurements.

15-09-2003   Updated the Sales page.  Various items for sale.

15-08-2003   New! The HATT-MkIII, the evolution of the mini-monitor.

15-08-2003   Updated the Sales page.  A pair of new Seas SP 21 R passive radiators for sale.

07-08-2003   Updated the In progress page.

23-06-2003   Updated the Reviews page.  Three new reviews: The Proteus, the HATT-MkII and the Auriga.

19-06-2003   Introduction of the Mezzo Proteus two-way book-shelf speaker.

17-06-2003   Updated the In progress page.

06-06-2003   Updated the In progress page.

03-06-2003   Updated the Sales page.  Vacuüm impregnated Mundorf T-150 core transformer inductors for sale.

30-05-2003   Updated the Great Capacitor Test. Tested the Hovland Musicap and the Solen Fast Cap.

20-05-2003   Updated the Solo 206 page. Added a correction network and some new pictures.

13-05-2003   Introduction of the Solo 206 single driver 96dB efficient rear-loaded horn.

28-04-2003   Updated the Sales page.  Nearly new Philips SACD-1000 Super Audio CD-player for sale (06-05-2003 added new pic’s).

24-04-2003   Updated the In progress page.

03-04-2003   Updated the In progress page.

01-04-2003   Updated the In progress page.

07-03-2003   3D renderings of the inside of the Tempo.

03-03-2003   Updated the Sales page.  To free enough liquidity for the “In Progress” speaker I have decided to sell the Auriga’s.

27-02-2003   Updated the HATT page.  Crossover schematic slightly revised.

27-02-2003   Updated the In progress page.

17-02-2003   Introduction of the Tempo two-way time aligned floorstander.

14-02-2003   Updated the In progress page.

06-02-2003   Updated the In progress page.  Find out what has been going around in my brain the last week or so.

30-01-2003   Introduction of In progress, the step-by-step high-end speaker-building diary.

17-01-2003   Introduction of the Solo 103 single driver mini-monitor.

13-01-2003   Updated the Reviews page.  The Proteus jrs. in a 5.1 Home Cinema set-up.

09-01-2003   Updated the Reviews page.  Two new reviews: the Proteus and a variation on the DD8.

09-12-2002   Updated the  Auriga page.  Minor changes to crossover schematic and values for the Focal TC120TD5 tweeter added.

05-12-2002   Updated the  Andromeda page.  Crossover schematic revised.

22-11-2002   New!  Series crossovers.  A basic understanding of how the series crossover works.

15-11-2002   Updated the  TG84 tube amplifier page.

18-10-2002   Introduction of the Auriga  floor-standing speaker.

12-09-2002   Updated the  Sales page.  Thiel / Accuton mid-woofers for sale.

30-08-2002   Minor changes to the  HATT-SE  crossover.

30-08-2002   Cosmetic changes to the website layout.

19-08-2002   Updated the  Sales page.  Scanspeak tweeters for sale.

13-08-2002   Updated the  Sales page. FREE tower cabinets for anyone who wants to pick them up!

13-08-2002   New! Factory Tour. How to create a Masterpiece.

13-08-2002   Introduction of the HATT-SE mini-monitor.

19-07-2002   Updated the Sales page. Real photos’ of the carbon fibre car-speakers.

18-07-2002   Updated the Reviews page. Two new Proteus owners give their opinions.

28-06-2002   Updated the Sales page. New item for sale.

28-06-2002   Finished the DD8 monitor  article.

21-06-2002   Introduction of the DD8 monitor.

13-06-2002   Proteus tweeters  should be connected out of phase!

31-05-2002   New! The Great Capacitor Test. Various capacitors undergo the dreaded Humble Homemade Hifi listening test.

31-05-2002   Updated the  Sales page. New items for sale.

15-04-2002   Minor  cosmetic changes to the website layout.

04-04-2002   New!  Turntable Tweak. How to upgrade a standard record player for practically no cost at all.

29-03-2002   Finished the  Flexy Table + page. New photo’s and complete article.

22-03-2002   New!  What’s cooking? Check below for details.

19-03-2002   Updated the  Sales page. New items for sale.

13-03-2002   The ultimate equipment rack: Flexy Table +  More to follow soon.

16-01-2002   HATT photo’s by Hans Kristian Jakobsen to the Reviews page.

10-01-2002   New!  Reviews page. What other people have to say about Humble Homemade Hifi projects.

07-12-2001   3D renderings of the inside of the Proteus.

06-12-2001   Extra link on the Proteus page to the  mid-woofer datasheet.

05-12-2001   New!  Sales page. Contains (new) goods that are taking up useful space in the Humble Hifi cupboard.

24-10-2001   Introduction of the HATT mini monitor.

22-10-2001   Minor  cosmetic changes to the website layout.

30-08-2001   Proteus tweeter series resistor changed from 1,67ohms to 1,5ohms.

03-08-2001   Total revision and  update of the Humble Homemade Hifi website.

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