Audi RS5 Dashboard Speaker Size
The Audi RS5 dashboard accommodates a 1 inch speaker size. Tweeter units are the compatible speaker types for the dashboard location. These specifications cover the years 2013 to 2018.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2015 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2014 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2013 | Tweeter | 1 |
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. |
Additional Notes
- The dashboard location in the Audi RS5 accommodates a 1-inch speaker across the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018 model years.
- A 1-inch driver in a dashboard position operates within the high-frequency range, typically reproducing frequencies from around 2 kHz upward, where wavelengths are short enough to benefit from the elevated, forward-facing placement of a dashboard mount.
- The dashboard is a near-field location relative to the listener, meaning a driver installed there projects sound at close range and at roughly ear level, which reinforces high-frequency clarity and stereo imaging.
- The Audi RS5 dashboard mounting point is compatible exclusively with the tweeter type, which is a dedicated high-frequency transducer distinguished by a small diaphragm designed to move rapidly with minimal mass.
- Tweeters rely on a compact diaphragm to accurately reproduce transient detail and upper harmonics, characteristics that are suited to a dashboard position where a direct line-of-sight path to the listener's ears is available.
- The 1-inch cone or dome diameter limits low-frequency excursion capability, making the dashboard location acoustically appropriate for high-frequency-only reproduction rather than full-range output.
- Dashboard-mounted tweeters in a vehicle cabin contribute to soundstage width and height by placing the high-frequency source at the front and top of the listening space, separated from mid-bass or woofer drivers typically located in door panels or lower cavities.
- The narrow physical footprint of a 1-inch tweeter corresponds to the typically shallow and compact dashboard speaker cutout found in vehicles like the RS5, where structural space is constrained by the dashboard housing and instrumentation beneath the surface.