HK Sound System -- Where are the 11 Speakers?

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Quick question for anyone who knows. I've tried for the life of me to locate the 11 speakers in my car (I have the Harmon Kardon sound system) but can only count six (two in each door, one on each side in rear). Where are the others?
 
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You have a tweeter on each door on the "A" pillar (above your dashboard vents), two more on each front door, one on each rear door, two up in the backshelf in the rears, and two more subs mounted under the backshelf accessable from the trunk.
 
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jaf211 said:
You have a tweeter on each door on the "A" pillar (above your dashboard vents), two more on each front door, one on each rear door, two up in the backshelf in the rears, and two more subs mounted under the backshelf accessable from the trunk.
Hmmm... I don't have a back shelf -- I've got the convertible. So that rules out four speakers. Anyone know for sure where they are?
 
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I have the convertible too, and can attest to the subwoofer accessible from the trunk. It's HUGE, lol! (and the first thing my husband noticed when he saw the trunk opened)
 
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Thanks Talk2USoon! I thought that was just a pass-through for the ski sack. So, I'm up to seven speakers officially accounted for. Anyone know where the other four are? Hate to be a pain, but not knowing is absolutely KILLING me.
 
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Thanks Talk2USoon! I thought that was just a pass-through for the ski sack. So, I'm up to seven speakers officially accounted for. Anyone know where the other four are? Hate to be a pain, but not knowing is absolutely KILLING me.
I think there are 2 on each side of the rear seats. No?
 
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TheBry said:
Thanks Talk2USoon! I thought that was just a pass-through for the ski sack. So, I'm up to seven speakers officially accounted for. Anyone know where the other four are? Hate to be a pain, but not knowing is absolutely KILLING me.
Perhaps it's a secret that you will never know. [shake]
 

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OK, The Bry, this is the deal. You have a total of 12, not 11, with the HK system in the 330 Ci.......2 in each door (2 lower and 2 upper), 1 in each side panel in back seat (little ones), 2 in each speaker enclosure in the rear parcel shelf (outer area of shelf) and 2 subs (center area of shelf)......thats 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 12......

Now I don't know the frequency response of all of them, does anyone have that info?
 
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I directed a similar question to BMW NA last August and the reply was:

-Front midrange (2) – upper front door panels
-Rear midrange (2) – rear-compartment side panels
-Front tweeters (2) – upper front door panels
-Front woofers (2) – lower front door panels
-Rear woofers (2) – in rear shelf
-Subwoofers (2) – under rear shelf

They did not know the total wattage output for the system or the frequency response for individual speakers.
 
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You guys are great for chipping in to help me understand. However, I DO NOT have a rear parcel shelf. The area behind the rear headrests is actually the cover for the convertible top and does not have speakers. The coupe does and, therefore, has speakers back there. I don't, and cannot figure out where the rest of the speakers were installed.
 
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You have a parcel shelf in the trunk regardless of a convertible or not...........its located behind the backseat......it doesnt actually look like a shelf.......the back of the trunk houses the parcel shelf........do you handle in the convertible position or non-convertible position??
 
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MyHarley said:
You have a parcel shelf in the trunk regardless of a convertible or not...........its located behind the backseat......it doesnt actually look like a shelf.......the back of the trunk houses the parcel shelf........do you handle in the convertible position or non-convertible position??
Doh! I get it now, MyHarley. Feel sortof silly. Thanks for the patience. I've been looking while the top is down. I just put the top up and looked in my trunk (with the holder for the convertible top stowed for extra cargo space) and noticed two areas where I think there are speakers mounted. Strange they're in the trunk though. Anyway, mystery solved. I've counted 11 speakers:

4 front
4 rear
3 trunk (including center sub-woofer)

I'm a happy guy ;-)
 

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Actually I do think when you get the convertible, you lose couple of the speakers. I looked with the with the holder for the convertible top stowed (for extra cargo space) and I sure dont see any speakers.. Just the subwoofer.
My count:
2 speakers in each front door
2 speakers in each side of the back
One subwoofer in the trunk (although this might count as two)
Still missing one or two speakers.
MyHarley or TheBry, if you guys have one of those camera phones take picture of the place you think the "two missing speakers" are in the back.
Thanks
RB
 


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