2017 BMW M6 Speaker Sizes

The speaker size chart for the 2017 BMW M6 provides factory speaker specifications and locations within the audio system. Information includes details for speakers in the center dash, front door panel, rear deck lid, rear side panel, and below seats. Data covers factory speaker specifications to assist with aftermarket replacement or upgrade planning for the vehicle's audio system.

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Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
Below Seats 8 Subwoofer
  • Very limited height clearance
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Center Dash 1 Tweeter
  • Requires dashboard disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Center Dash 4 Midrange
  • Requires dashboard disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Front Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 4 Midrange
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 1 Tweeter
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 4 Midrange
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Side Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Requires trim removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Rear Side Panel 4 Midrange
  • Requires trim removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium

2017 BMW M6 Speaker Replacement Summary

9 total positions
4 easy to replace
2 high priority
0 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 4 Medium: 5 High: 0

Replacement priority:

High: 2 Medium: 5 Low: 2

Additional Notes

  • The 2017 BMW M6 utilizes a multi-way speaker configuration with dedicated tweeters, midrange drivers, and subwoofers positioned throughout the cabin rather than traditional full-range coaxial speakers.
  • Tweeters at 1 inch are installed in four distinct locations: center dash, front door panels, rear deck lid, and rear side panels, suggesting a design intended to distribute high-frequency sound across multiple listening positions.
  • Midrange drivers measuring 4 inches occupy the same four locations as the tweeters, indicating a component speaker system where separate drivers handle different frequency ranges in each position.
  • An 8 inch subwoofer positioned below the seats handles low-frequency reproduction, which may present accessibility challenges during replacement compared to more conventionally located subwoofers in trunk or cargo areas.
  • Replacing speakers in this configuration would likely require component speaker sets that include separate tweeters and midrange drivers, as standard coaxial speakers would not match the factory architecture.
  • The four-location tweeter arrangement could contribute to improved stereo imaging and soundstage width by creating multiple high-frequency sources that reduce localization to any single point.
  • Sound quality upgrades would need to account for the specialized placement of each driver type, with particular attention to maintaining frequency response balance between the separately mounted tweeters and midrange units.