Hyundai Equus Center Dash Speaker Size
The Hyundai Equus center dash accommodates a 4 inch speaker size and supports 1 inch units. Compatible speaker types for these locations include midrange and tweeter. The specifications cover a range from 2011 to 2016.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Midrange | 4 |
| 2016 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2015 | Midrange | 4 |
| 2015 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2014 | Midrange | 4 |
| 2014 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2013 | Midrange | 4 |
| 2013 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2012 | Midrange | 4 |
| 2012 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2011 | Midrange | 4 |
| 2011 | 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. |
| 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 Hyundai Equus accommodates 2 distinct speaker sizes across all listed model years: 4 inches and 1 inch.
- The center dash position places speakers along the forward horizontal plane of the cabin, directly facing the listening area, which affects how high-frequency and midrange content is projected toward occupants.
- A 4-inch driver in a center dash position handles midrange frequencies, typically spanning roughly 500 Hz to 5 kHz, covering the critical band where vocal clarity and instrument presence are most concentrated.
- The 4-inch diameter of the midrange driver represents a cone surface area large enough to move sufficient air for midrange reproduction while remaining compact enough to fit within the dimensional constraints of a center dash opening.
- Midrange speakers are designed as dedicated band-specific drivers, meaning the Hyundai Equus center dash midrange position is not intended for full-range output but rather for the frequency segment that occupies the middle of the audible spectrum.
- The 1-inch tweeter designated for the center dash location operates in the high-frequency range, generally above 2 kHz, where wavelengths are short and directional dispersion becomes increasingly narrow.
- Placing a 1-inch tweeter at the center dash of the Hyundai Equus positions high-frequency energy along the vehicle centerline, directing treble content symmetrically toward both front seat positions from a central source point.
- A 1-inch tweeter dome is a common diameter for automotive tweeters because the small radiating surface allows the driver to reproduce high frequencies without the breakup and distortion that would occur on a larger diaphragm at those wavelengths.
- The co-location of a 4-inch midrange and a 1-inch tweeter within the same center dash zone indicates a multi-driver arrangement at that position, with each driver covering a separate portion of the frequency spectrum.
- The center dash mounting surface in the Equus is a fixed, hard-mounted panel, which means speaker enclosure depth and baffle cutout diameter are constrained by the factory dashboard structure for both the 4-inch and 1-inch positions.