Counted all the speakers in my RX and came up short

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Hey all, been poking around my 2024 Lexus RX 350 since day one because something didn't line up. Brochure says 17 speaker setup with Mark Levinson. I say I only found 11 that actually look like speakers. Maybe I'm not counting right? Some say tweeters and sub combos count double but even then, I don't see how they're getting to 17. Has anyone run into this before or know where the extras usually hide?

 

[SmoothRXer]

Absolutely, those Mark Levinson systems can be a bit tricky. Many of those "17 speakers" are actually dual-driver units that are counted separately but sit inside one housing, particularly in the dash and pillars. I encountered the same situation in a friend's RX. Have you taken a look at the A-pillars or the rear panels yet? That's typically where a few of the extra ones are tucked away.

 

[_Fuel Injected_]

Absolutely, those Mark Levinson systems can be a bit tricky. Many of those "17 speakers" are actually dual-driver units that are counted separately but sit inside one housing, particularly in the dash and pillars. I encountered the same situation in a friend's RX. Have you taken a look at the A-pillars or the rear panels yet? That's typically where a few of the extra ones are tucked away.

Thank you! The dual-driver units make the math work, that's the piece of the puzzle I was missing. I haven't torn into the A-pillars yet but you can bet that's my project for this weekend.

 

[EmailingEmanuel]

I was in the same boat for a 2025 RX i'm looking at and the dealer was explain the sound system the number of speakers and praising how good it sounds. Did a quick count while he was talking and I was seconds away from calling him scammer and his reaction said that I wasn't the first one confused but this Took out his phone shined it towards the front speakers and low and behold, two speakers in one casing.

 

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Ha! Confirms I wasn't the only one doing the math. The remaining speakers were indeed coaxial units in the A-pillars and rear doors. Have you found any specific EQ settings that really open up the sound stage?