Audi RS3 Rear Door Panel Speaker Size
The Audi RS3 rear door panel accommodates 1 inch and 6.5 inch speaker size units across the model's production range. Compatible types include tweeter and midbass / full-range audio components. These specifications cover the 2017 to 2018 model years.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2018 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2017 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2017 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Tweeter | A small driver built for high frequencies, typically from about 2,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz. It adds treble detail and clarity and is usually mounted near ear level or aimed at the listener. |
| Midbass | A driver tuned for upper bass and lower midrange, roughly from 80 Hz to 500 Hz. It has longer cone travel than a full-range unit, which supports stronger bass in doors and panels. |
| Full-Range | 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 rear door panel location on the Audi RS3 accommodates 2 distinct speaker sizes simultaneously, indicating a multi-driver mounting configuration within the door structure.
- Door panel installations are typically recessed within the door cavity, where the speaker mounting depth and baffle dimensions are constrained by the interior door card and the mechanical components housed within the door frame.
- The 6.5 inch driver position in the rear door panel occupies a low-to-mid mounting point, which places the sound source near floor level and angled toward the cabin interior.
- A 6.5 inch driver in a midbass role handles the lower-midrange and upper-bass frequencies, roughly spanning 80 Hz to 500 Hz, filling the rear cabin with foundational warmth and body in the sound reproduction.
- When a 6.5 inch driver operates in full-range mode in the Audi RS3 rear door panel, the single cone is responsible for reproducing a wider frequency span without a dedicated high-frequency driver operating in parallel at that position.
- The 1 inch tweeter compatible with the Audi RS3 rear door panel operates in the high-frequency range, typically from around 2 kHz upward, where short wavelengths require a small diaphragm for accurate reproduction.
- Tweeters exhibit a naturally wide horizontal dispersion pattern at the upper frequency limits of human hearing, and rear door panel placement directs high-frequency energy toward the center of the rear seating area.
- The 1 inch dome tweeter size is among the most common for door panel integration because the compact footprint fits within the constrained mounting real estate of a door card without structural modification.
- The pairing of a 1 inch tweeter and a 6.5 inch midbass driver in the rear door reflects a 2-way speaker arrangement, where each driver is assigned a specific frequency band to reproduce within the rear door panel location.
- Both the 2017 and 2018 model years of the Audi RS3 share identical speaker size and type compatibility for the rear door panel, indicating dimensional and structural consistency across the 2 model years in the specifications.