Audi S5 Sportback Center Dash Speaker Size
The Audi S5 Sportback center dash location accommodates a 1 inch speaker size and 2.5 inch speakers. Compatible types for these units include tweeter and midrange audio components within the system. These specifications cover the 2018 model year.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2018 | 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 S5 Sportback occupies a position along the central axis of the vehicle's instrument panel, a placement that naturally supports stereo imaging by anchoring sound at the front-center stage between the left and right channels.
- A 1-inch tweeter at the center dash handles high-frequency reproduction, typically covering the range from around 2 kHz up to 20 kHz or beyond, where short wavelengths require a small diaphragm to maintain accurate, controlled dispersion.
- The center dash position of the tweeter allows high-frequency content to radiate toward the listening plane of front-seat occupants, a geometry that supports precise localization of upper harmonics and transient detail in the soundstage.
- The Audi S5 Sportback center dash tweeter mounting at 1 inch reflects a driver diameter suited to low-mass, fast-moving diaphragm behavior, which is a mechanical requirement for accurate reproduction of frequencies where larger cones would exhibit significant breakup and distortion.
- A 2.5-inch midrange driver installed at the center dash occupies the critical vocal and presence frequency band, generally spanning from approximately 500 Hz to 5 kHz, a range that contains the fundamental frequencies and lower harmonics of speech and many acoustic instruments.
- The 2.5-inch cone diameter of the midrange driver in the Audi S5 Sportback center dash is small enough to limit unwanted beaming at the upper edge of the midrange band, helping maintain relatively consistent dispersion across the frequency range the driver covers.
- Midrange drivers in a center dash location are positioned to project the vocal frequency band toward the cabin's central listening area, a placement that reinforces the phantom center image produced by stereo content and supports dialogue clarity in audio playback.
- The simultaneous specification of both a 1-inch tweeter and a 2.5-inch midrange for the 2018 Audi S5 Sportback center dash indicates a multi-driver configuration at that location, where each driver handles a dedicated portion of the frequency spectrum rather than a single driver covering the full range.