The Audi RS3 center dash location accommodates a 3.5 inch speaker size. Full-range units represent the compatible audio type for the center dash. These specifications cover the 2017 to 2018 model years.
A single driver that reproduces bass through treble without a separate crossover network. It is the simplest replacement option and is common in factory audio systems.
Additional Notes
The center dash location in the Audi RS3 sits within the dashboard's upper surface, a position that places the speaker close to the windshield and directs sound upward and forward toward the front cabin occupants.
A shallow mounting depth is typical of center dash locations, as the space beneath the dashboard's top panel is constrained by HVAC ducting, structural bracing, and wiring harnesses.
The 3.5-inch diameter specified for the Audi RS3 center dash reflects the limited baffle area available in a dashboard-mounted position, where larger drivers would not fit within the cavity dimensions.
A 3.5-inch driver produces a relatively small cone surface area, which limits low-frequency displacement but allows for accurate reproduction of upper midrange and high-midrange content in the 200 Hz to 5 kHz region.
The center dash position is acoustically significant because a centrally mounted speaker reinforces the stereo phantom center image, balancing the soundstage between the left and right channels for front-seat listeners.
Full-range drivers are designed to reproduce frequencies across the audible spectrum without requiring a passive crossover network, making the Audi RS3 center dash compatible type a self-contained acoustic unit within the dashboard cavity.
At 3.5 inches, the full-range driver in a center dash application handles the midrange frequencies that carry most of the intelligibility content in vocals and instruments, given the size's natural roll-off at the frequency extremes.
The center dash mounting orientation typically angles the driver slightly rearward toward the occupants, which affects the high-frequency dispersion pattern of a full-range driver, as smaller cones exhibit broader directional spreading at higher frequencies compared to larger drivers.
Enclosure volume behind a center dash speaker is generally irregular and acoustically uncontrolled, which influences the low-frequency response of the full-range driver installed in the Audi RS3 center dash position.