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2 layers175 × 85 mmGain box psu pcb, the printed circuit board in 3D

PCB designs and firmware for the Denon AVR-X1300W Pre-out mod

Size
175 × 85 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
80
Nets
62
Pads
220
Tracks, vias
311, 9
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
19 Sep 2024
Updated
17 Jan 2025

Overview

Gain box psu pcb is an open-source printed circuit board by carmisergio, from the carmisergio/denon-preout-mod repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 175 × 85 mm with 80 parts on 62 nets, routed with 311 tracks and 9 vias.

It is built around the ATTINY412-SSN, IRM-10-12 and 78L05, with the LM7809T, LM7909CT and SL1B among its other parts. Its parts include 18 capacitors, 11 resistors, 11 diodes, 6 connectors and 5 ICs. It belongs with the power boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

9

README

README.md

Denon AVR-X1300W Pre-out mod

The scope of this project is adding line-level outputs to the Denon AVR-X1300W AV Receiver. This can be acheived by getting the low-level signals from the digital board of the receiver before they make their way to the power amp board.

The "Vampire PCB" is soldered directly to the digital board of the receiverr, and provides an 8-pin JST PH connector with the signals. A small length of shielded cable brings them to the back panel of the unit, where removing the AM/FM tuner unit provides a convenient place to mount a miniature circular connector.

An external "Gain Box" amplifies the ~150Vrms internal signal to a usable (variable) line level with a single stage of op-amp amplification. It also processes the 12V signal coming from the receiver to operate muting relays on the output and generate a standard 12V trigger signal which can be used to control the amplifiers.

Parts

80
QtyValueFootprintReferences
10100nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mmC9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18
8TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP7, TP8, TP9, TP10, TP11, TP12, TP13, TP14
7SL1BDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11
610kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9
6TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mmTP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6
5MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_ViaH1, H2, H3, H4, H5
410uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.00mmC5, C6, C7, C8
41N4002Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD1, D2, D3, D4
42200uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D16.0mm_P7.50mmC1, C2, C3, C4
3AO3400APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2, Q3
210/1WResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR1, R2
233kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR10, R11
2Conn_01x02Connector_JST:JST_PH_B2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_VerticalJ4, J5
1140817141310Package_DIP:DIP-4_W7.62mmU4
12.2kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3
1300VACVaristor:RV_Disc_D9mm_W4.5mm_P5mmRV1
170042Kproject_lib:XFMR_70042KT1
178L05Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3U3
1ATtiny412-SSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU5
1AVR-UPDI-6Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1Conn_01x02Connector_JST:JST_VH_B2P3-VH_1x02_P7.92mm_VerticalJ1
1Conn_01x03Connector_JST:JST_VH_B3P-VH-B_1x03_P3.96mm_VerticalJ3
1Conn_01x04Connector_JST:JST_PH_B4B-PH-K_1x04_P2.00mm_VerticalJ2
1IRM-10-12project_lib:CONV_IRM-10-12PS1
1J104D2C12VDC.36SRelay_THT:Relay_DPDT_Finder_30.22K2
1J107F1CS2012VDC.80project_lib:RELAY_SRD-CK1
1LM7809Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_VerticalU1
1LM7909Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_VerticalU2
1LOGOproject_lib:GND_SymbolG***
1Screw_Terminal_01x01project_lib:KEYSTONE_7760H6

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Questions

How big is the Gain box psu pcb PCB?

It measures 175 × 85 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Gain box psu pcb use?

80 parts, built around the ATTINY412-SSN, IRM-10-12, 78L05 and LM7809T. 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 Gain box psu pcb KiCad files?

From the carmisergio/denon-preout-mod repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is gain_box_psu_pcb/kicad_project/gain_box_psu_pcb.kicad_pcb and its schematic gain_box_amp_pcb/kicad_project/gain_box_amp_pcb.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Gain box psu pcb design in my own project?

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