Impedance Testing with a Laptop

Nordo

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Preamp, Processor or Receiver
Denon AVR X1500H
Additional Amp
Sub amp - Behringer EP2500
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasoic BD35
Front Speakers
DIY
Center Channel Speaker
DIY
Surround Speakers
DIY
Surround Back Speakers
DIY
Front Height Speakers
-
Rear Height Speakers
-
Subwoofers
Four 15" infinite baffle drivers
Other Speakers or Equipment
HTPC (windows 10 with Kodi)
Video Display Device
Epson EMP-TW2000 projector
Screen
Matt white "blockout" curtain liner
I've used my laptop with REW in the past for room testing, speaker placement, etc., but now I need to take some Impedance and SPL measurements of speakers for their crossover design.
The laptop has two USB (3.0) ports where I normally plug in my miniDSP UMIK-1, a HDMI port and a headphone socket.

How do I used the laptop to do the Impedance testing?
And how do I get the SPL graph under the same settings as the Impedance test?

I put up a post earlier, but realise now that I didn't explain my basic problem - the laptop.
 

John Mulcahy

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If you laptop has a stereo line input in addition to its headphone output you could use it as is, otherwise you will need a two channel USB audio interface, ideally one with an output that can drive low impedance loads. The connections to the interface are shown in the help.
 

Nordo

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Preamp, Processor or Receiver
Denon AVR X1500H
Additional Amp
Sub amp - Behringer EP2500
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Panasoic BD35
Front Speakers
DIY
Center Channel Speaker
DIY
Surround Speakers
DIY
Surround Back Speakers
DIY
Front Height Speakers
-
Rear Height Speakers
-
Subwoofers
Four 15" infinite baffle drivers
Other Speakers or Equipment
HTPC (windows 10 with Kodi)
Video Display Device
Epson EMP-TW2000 projector
Screen
Matt white "blockout" curtain liner
If you laptop has a stereo line input in addition to its headphone output you could use it as is, otherwise you will need a two channel USB audio interface, ideally one with an output that can drive low impedance loads. The connections to the interface are shown in the help.
Thanks John. :)
 
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