Honda CRX Rear Side Panel Speaker Size
The Honda CRX rear side panel accommodates a 6.5 inch speaker size across all listed model years. Compatible types for the location include midbass and full-range units. The specifications cover the 1990 to 1991 range of years.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 1990 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 side panel location in the Honda CRX accommodates a 6.5 inch speaker mounting configuration across the 1990 and 1991 model years.
- A 6.5 inch speaker occupies a mid-sized cone diameter that balances low-frequency extension with midrange reproduction, making the rear side panel a suitable position for supporting the primary listening zone.
- The rear side panel mounting position places speakers along the lateral interior walls behind the passenger cabin, a location that influences the lateral soundstage width and contributes reflected sound energy to the rear of the cabin.
- Midbass drivers in a 6.5 inch format are engineered to handle the frequency range roughly between 80 Hz and 500 Hz, where kick drum, bass guitar, and lower male vocal fundamentals are concentrated.
- A midbass driver is designed with a stiffer suspension and greater excursion capability compared to full-range designs of the same diameter, allowing the Honda CRX rear side panel to receive reinforced low-mid content when a midbass unit is installed.
- Full-range drivers span a wider frequency band, typically from around 60 Hz up to 20 kHz, using a cone and tweeter combination or a treated single cone to reproduce vocals, harmonics, and transients from a single mounting point.
- When a full-range 6.5 inch driver is seated in the Honda CRX rear side panel, the single driver handles the entire audible spectrum assigned to that channel without requiring a passive crossover network or supplemental tweeter at that location.
- The side panel orientation positions the driver's radiating axis toward the interior cabin space at an angle rather than directly forward, which affects the high-frequency dispersion pattern perceived by front-seated occupants.
- A 6.5 inch cone surface area generates sufficient pistonic motion to move air volume at lower frequencies without excessive distortion, a characteristic relevant to the enclosed or semi-enclosed cavity typically found behind rear side panels in hatchback body styles.
- The midbass classification indicates the driver is crossed over from below by a subwoofer and from above by a dedicated midrange or tweeter, requiring external crossover components when integrated into a multi-driver system at the rear side panel position.