Volvo S80 Center Speaker Size
The Volvo S80 center location accommodates a 3 inch speaker size. Midrange units are the compatible types for the audio system. The specifications cover the years 2007 to 2011.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Midrange | 3 |
| 2010 | Midrange | 3 |
| 2009 | Midrange | 3 |
| 2008 | Midrange | 3 |
| 2007 | Midrange | 3 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 speaker location in the Volvo S80 accommodates a 3-inch driver across the 2007 through 2011 model years.
- A 3-inch diameter reflects a compact mounting space, consistent with center channel positions typically found in the dashboard or center console area of a vehicle cabin.
- The center speaker position in an automotive installation is acoustically oriented toward the occupants along the vehicle's longitudinal axis, placing the driver between the left and right channels of the sound stage.
- Midrange is the only compatible speaker type listed for the Volvo S80 center location, meaning the installation is designated for drivers handling the middle portion of the audible frequency spectrum.
- Midrange speakers generally reproduce frequencies between approximately 250 Hz and 5 kHz, a band that encompasses the primary harmonic content of vocals and most acoustic instruments.
- A 3-inch midrange driver in the Volvo S80 center position operates within a spatial constraint that limits low-frequency cone excursion, reinforcing the suitability of the midrange type over a full-range or woofer designation at this location.
- The small cone area of a 3-inch driver produces a relatively narrow sound dispersion at higher midrange frequencies, which in a center position can contribute to focused imaging between the driver and front passenger seats.
- Because midrange drivers are not designed to reproduce deep bass, the center location in the S80 is acoustically dependent on other speaker positions in the system for low-frequency content below the midrange band.