Audi RS5 Center Dash Speaker Size
The Audi RS5 center dash location accommodates a 0.75 inch speaker size and 2.5 inch speakers. Compatible audio types for the center dash include tweeter and midrange units. These specifications cover the 2013 to 2018 model years.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tweeter | 0.75 |
| 2018 | Midrange | 2.5 |
| 2015 | Midrange | 2.5 |
| 2014 | Midrange | 2.5 |
| 2013 | Midrange | 2.5 |
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. |
| Midrange | A driver for the middle of the audible range, typically from about 300 Hz to 5,000 Hz, where vocals and most instruments sit. It is often paired with a tweeter and a woofer. |
Additional Notes
- The center dash location in the Audi RS5 sits at the uppermost horizontal surface of the instrument panel, positioning speakers to radiate sound toward the windshield and into the cabin from a central, elevated angle.
- A center dash mounting position places drivers in a near-equidistant relationship to the speaker, making it acoustically suited for frequencies that benefit from a centralized, focused source rather than stereo separation.
- The 2.5 inch diameter found across the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018 RS5 fitments is a small-cone size whose physical mass and surface area limit low-frequency excursion, making midrange reproduction the natural operating range for a cone of that diameter.
- Midrange speakers reproduce the frequency band roughly between 300 Hz and 5 kHz, which encompasses the core of vocal intelligibility, most acoustic instrument fundamentals, and upper harmonic content - frequencies that are perceptually prominent when a speaker is mounted at ear-level proximity in a dash position.
- The shallow cavity typical of a center dash installation restricts the available mounting depth, which is a mechanical constraint relevant to the basket depth and magnet clearance of any 2.5 inch driver selected for the RS5.
- The 0.75 inch tweeter size listed for the 2018 Audi RS5 center dash is a small-dome or cone format whose reduced radiating surface allows high-frequency extension, typically operating from approximately 3 kHz upward into the audible limit near 20 kHz.
- Tweeters rely on low mass diaphragms and stiff suspensions to reproduce high-frequency transients accurately; a 0.75 inch unit in the Audi RS5 center dash, 2018, represents a specific compatibility requirement distinct from the midrange fitment in the same model year.
- The presence of both a 0.75 inch tweeter and a 2.5 inch midrange in the 2018 RS5 center dash indicates a 2-way or component arrangement at that location, where the two drivers divide the frequency spectrum between high and mid bands.
- A center dash position places speakers along the vehicle's longitudinal axis, meaning sound from a tweeter at that location arrives at both the driver and front passenger from a single central point, producing a mono high-frequency image rather than a stereo one.
- The 2.5 inch midrange in the center dash context handles frequencies where human hearing exhibits its greatest sensitivity, making mounting rigidity and panel resonance at the dash surface acoustically significant for the reproduction quality of a speaker at that position.