Lexus LS460 Speaker Size

Dashboard Speaker

A-Pillar Speaker

Front Door Panel Speaker

Rear Door Panel Speaker

Rear Deck Lid Speaker

Lexus LS460 Speaker FAQ

Which speakers should I upgrade first in my Lexus LS460 for the biggest sound improvement?

Start with the front door panel 6x9 inch speakers. These handle most of your music's midrange and vocal frequencies - replacing them typically gives you 70% of the improvement you'll hear. The Lexus LS460 uses component speakers here, so you're getting separate woofers and tweeters which means better sound staging. After that, tackle the 8 inch rear deck subwoofer if you want more bass presence. The smaller 4 inch speakers in the rear doors and dashboard can wait since they mainly fill in sound rather than drive it.

Can I replace the A-pillar speakers in my Lexus LS460 with regular coaxial speakers?

Not recommended. The A-pillar location houses dedicated midrange drivers and tweeters that work with the front door components. Installing coaxials here disrupts the frequency separation the system was designed around. You'd get overlapping tweeter frequencies and muddy midrange. Better to stick with proper midrange drivers rated around 50-100 watts RMS at 4 ohms. The positioning in the A-pillar gives you that wide soundstage effect... messing with it usually makes vocals sound weird or off-center.

What's the difference between the coaxial and component speakers in my Lexus LS460?

Your front doors have component speakers - separate woofers and tweeters connected through crossovers. This gives you better frequency separation and staging since each driver handles specific ranges. The dashboard and rear door 4 inch speakers are coaxials with built-in tweeters. Coaxials are simpler but can't match the imaging of components. When upgrading, components cost more but the difference is... well, it's noticeable in a luxury car like the LS460. The crossover networks might be in the doors or under seats though.

How much power do I need for aftermarket speakers in my Lexus LS460?

Most factory speakers handle 20-40 watts RMS, so aftermarket speakers rated 50-75 watts RMS should work well without amplifier upgrades. The 6x9 front door speakers can probably handle up to 100 watts if you add an amp later. For the 8 inch rear deck subwoofer, look for something around 80-150 watts RMS. Higher power handling doesn't always mean louder - efficiency matters more. A 88dB efficient speaker will sound louder than a 84dB one at the same power. The LS460's premium audio system might already have decent amplification built in.