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2 layers99.1 × 53.3 mmABBlind, the printed circuit board in 3D

Device to make random blind tests to audio equipment

Size
99.1 × 53.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
26
Nets
51
Pads
116
Tracks, vias
387, 3
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
9 Nov 2015
Updated
12 Mar 2019

Overview

ABBlind is an open-source printed circuit board by UC3Music, from the UC3Music/ABBlind repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 99.1 × 53.3 mm with 26 parts on 51 nets, routed with 387 tracks and 3 vias.

It is built around the TS5A22364DGS. Its parts include 6 resistors, 5 capacitors, 3 ICs, 3 diodes and 3 connectors. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

ABBlind

Device to make random blind tests to audio equipment.

Why to spend lots of money in audiophile quality devices when you cannot tell the different from a more affordable device? ABBlind allows you to make blind tests for you to try to distinguish between two audio devices. It will randomly present you channels A and B, without telling you which channel are you listening to until you have heard three samples. Then, it will tell you in which order you listened to devices A and B.

As it is based on Arduino, you can modify ABBlind to add custom testing modes and more functionality.

v0.1 Prototype

Assembled

PCBs

Firmware

mbed version

Sources available at: https://developer.mbed.org/users/def/code/ABBlind_hardware_test/

Credits

Parts

26
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6RResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6
3JACK_FEMALE_STEREO_6_PINSkicad-library:Conn_Jack_Female_635_THDJ1, J2, J3
3LED_BICOLORdef-footprints:Led_3528_Dual_SMDD1, D2, D3
20.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC4, C5
2SW_PUSHkicad-library:Switches-Push_switch_THDSW1, SW2
2TS5A22364def-footprints:VSSOP10U1, U2
10.1-1uF X5RCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC2
11uF X5RCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC3
1ARDUINO_UNOdef-footprints:Board_Arduino_PinoutBRD1
1CCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC1
1LOGOdef-footprints:logo_text_uc3musicG***
1LOGOdef-footprints:logo_guitar_uc3musicG***
1LOGOdef-footprints:logo_uc3musicG***
1TLV70033DDCTkicad-library:SOT-23-5U3

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Questions

How big is the ABBlind PCB?

It measures 99.1 × 53.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the ABBlind use?

26 parts, built around the TS5A22364DGS. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the ABBlind KiCad files?

From the UC3Music/ABBlind repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/ABBlind.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the ABBlind design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask UC3Music before reusing the design.