2013 Audi S8 Speaker Sizes
The 2013 Audi S8 factory audio system locations feature specific configurations, where the dashboard and rear door panel accommodate 1 inch speakers. Additionally, the center dash supports a 2.75 inch speaker size, while the front door panel and rear door panel accept 3.5 inch units. Furthermore, the front door panel accommodates a 5.25 inch unit, the rear door panel supports a 6.5 inch unit, and the rear deck lid accepts 3.5 inch units alongside a 10 inch unit. Compatible replacement and upgrade speaker types include tweeters, midranges, full-ranges, midbass, and subwoofers.
Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.
| Location | Size | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Dash | 2.75 | Midrange |
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| Dashboard | 1 | Tweeter |
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| Front Door Panel | 3.5 | Midrange |
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| Front Door Panel | 5.25 | Midbass / Full-Range |
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| Rear Deck Lid | 3.5 | Full-Range |
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| Rear Deck Lid | 10 | Subwoofer |
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| Rear Door Panel | 1 | Tweeter |
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| Rear Door Panel | 3.5 | Midrange |
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| Rear Door Panel | 6.5 | Midbass / Full-Range |
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2013 Audi S8 Speaker Replacement Summary
9
total positions
7
easy to replace
2
high priority
0
professional only
Replacement difficulty:
Low: 7 Medium: 2 High: 0Replacement priority:
High: 2 Medium: 7 Low: 0Additional Notes
- The 2013 Audi S8 contains a multi-driver speaker configuration with tweeters positioned in the dashboard and rear door panels, suggesting a factory premium audio setup that prioritizes high-frequency dispersion across the cabin.
- Midbass drivers in the front doors (5.25 inch) and rear doors (6.5 inch) differ in size, which may indicate the factory system was designed with location-specific acoustic tuning to compensate for door cavity volume differences.
- Full-range drivers of 3.5 inches are present in the rear deck lid alongside dedicated midrange units of the same size in both front and rear door panels, potentially providing redundancy in the midrange frequency spectrum.
- The center dash houses a 2.75 inch midrange driver, which could serve as a center channel component for dialogue clarity or spatial audio imaging in the factory configuration.
- A 10 inch subwoofer location in the rear deck lid indicates low-frequency reinforcement was integrated into the 2013 Audi S8 factory design, though trunk-mounted subwoofers may face loading challenges compared to sealed enclosures.
- The presence of dedicated tweeters, midrange drivers, and midbass units across multiple locations reflects a component speaker architecture rather than simple coaxial designs, which may complicate aftermarket upgrades requiring passive crossover integration.
- Replacing the 1 inch tweeters would require aftermarket units with comparable sensitivity ratings to maintain tonal balance with the existing midrange and midbass drivers, particularly if factory amplification remains in use.
- The 6.5 inch rear door midbass drivers offer more cone area than their 5.25 inch front counterparts, potentially contributing more output in the lower midrange frequencies from the rear soundstage.
- Aftermarket upgrades to the door-mounted midrange and midbass drivers might prioritize the front door locations due to their proximity to front-seat occupants and typical primary listening positions.
- The variety of speaker sizes and types installed from the factory suggests that replacing individual components while retaining others may create tonal mismatches unless sensitivity and frequency response characteristics are carefully matched.