2014 Audi A5 Speaker Sizes

The 2014 Audi A5 factory audio system features dashboard and center dash locations that accommodate 1 inch and 2.5 inch units, while front door panel and rear side panel locations accept 0.75 inch and 6.5 inch speaker units, alongside an 8 inch speaker size. Compatible speaker types for replacement and upgrade include tweeter, midrange, midbass, full-range, and woofer units.

Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.

Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
Center Dash 2.5 Midrange
  • Requires dashboard disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Dashboard 1 Tweeter
  • Requires panel disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Front Door Panel 0.75 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Side Panel 0.75 Tweeter
  • Requires trim removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Rear Side Panel 8 Woofer
  • Requires trim removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Rear Side Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Requires trim removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium

2014 Audi A5 Speaker Replacement Summary

7 total positions
2 easy to replace
2 high priority
0 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 2 Medium: 5 High: 0

Replacement priority:

High: 2 Medium: 2 Low: 3

Additional Notes

  • The 2014 Audi A5 incorporates a multi-driver speaker configuration with dedicated frequency-specific components distributed across multiple cabin locations.
  • Three separate tweeter positions handle high-frequency reproduction, with 0.75-inch units in both front and rear side panels and a slightly larger 1-inch unit in the dashboard.
  • Mid-frequency content routes through a 2.5-inch midrange speaker positioned in the center dash, which typically addresses vocal and instrumental clarity.
  • The 6.5-inch speakers in front and rear door panels may accommodate either midbass drivers or full-range units depending on whether component or coaxial configurations are selected.
  • An 8-inch woofer in the rear side panel extends low-frequency response beyond what the smaller door-mounted speakers can produce.
  • Replacing the smaller tweeters and midrange drivers often proves less critical than upgrading the larger 6.5-inch and 8-inch units, which handle the majority of audible content.
  • Component speaker systems could leverage the existing tweeter locations while pairing them with aftermarket midbass drivers in the door panels for improved staging and separation.
  • The presence of dedicated woofer and midrange positions suggests the factory audio system attempts frequency-specific optimization rather than relying solely on full-range speakers.
  • Aftermarket options for the 6.5-inch positions include both coaxial designs with integrated tweeters and component sets that would utilize the factory tweeter locations.
  • Sound quality improvements typically concentrate on the door-mounted 6.5-inch speakers and rear 8-inch woofer, as these sizes allow for greater excursion and power handling.