rajeev6

Although I was never excited about the sound quality in my HS250h, I got Acura MDX with Tech Pkg for my wife which has DVD-A system. Compared to that, I now hate my stock audio in my HS250 which is not even a year old.
I'm looking to upgrade but will not change any factory system. To be specific, I'm for the following -
1. Output options in the stock system - is there any line out option?
2. Although speakers sound good, not sure if there's a speaker in the center - even though I can see the grill but no sound ever come out of center.
3. Sub sounds definitely poor - looking for size of the sub so that I can replace it with a better one.

If I don't have line out options, I may opt to add audio processor (JL Audio Cleansweep). Definitely looking at adding external amps.

I'll highly appreciate any advice in this direction.
Thanks.

rajeev6

Well - here's what I've found so far -
One local place said -

FR & FL - 6.5"
RR & RL - 6.5"
Dash - R & L - 3" tweeters.
Center 3"

They didn't have info on the sub.

Best Buy seemed to have better information -

FR & FL - 6.5" components with tweeter in the dash
RR & RL - 6.5" components with tweeter mounted higher in the rear doors
Center - 3"
Sub - 8" free air
The tech at Best Buy was very helpful and found more info by calling someone else probably at their support hq. He also told me that the stock amp has separate outputs for 6.5" and tweeters. As such, installing an external amp would be complex as it'll need an external 6/8 channel line output converter which will sum the mids and tweeters!

One additional point - I've noticed that the tweeter in the dash does seem to be 3" but tweeter in the rear doors are probably 1".

The information above in not correct. I'll post correct information soon.

swtjlsy

iTrader: (6)

You need a summing device with sperate signal device so you can fade for right ot left and front to back.

rajeev6

Yes - agree.
I think I'd need such a device with 8 pairs of input - 2 each for 2 fronts and 2 each possibly for 2 rears (even though I don't know if rears are separated from the unit)
And need 4 outputs - right?

rajeev6

Here're exact details for 2010 HS250h

• Lexus Premium Sound system with 10 speakers
  Head unit - Pioneer
  Stereo Component Amplifier - (possibly Pioneer, location - underneath front passenger seat.
  All speakers - Pioneer
  • FL & FR - components
    • Tweeter - 2.5 cm (0.9"), 4 Ohms, 20 W, location - Dashboard
    • Woofer - 16 cm (6.5"), 4 Ohms, 20 W, location - Front doors
  • RL & RR - components
    • Tweeter - 2.5 cm (0.9"), 4 Ohms, 20 W, location - Rear doors (near door handles)
    • Woofer - 16 cm (6.5"), 4 Ohms, 16 W, location - Rear doors
  • Center - 6.5 cm (2.5"), 6 Ohms, 15 W, location - Dashboard - behind monitor
  • Sub - 20 cm (7.9"), 3 Ohms + 3 Ohms, 26 W + 26 W, location - Rear deck- in the middle

• Mark Levinson Premium Sound System with 15 speakers
  Head unit - Pioneer
  All speakers - Harman Becker
  Stereo Component Amplifier - (not sure why is it stereo only when MLS can play DVD) ( possibly Harman Becker), location - underneath front passenger seat
  • F1L & F1R - coaxial
    • Squaker & Tweeter - 9 cm (3.5"), 6 Ohms, 15 W, location - Dashboard
  • F2L & F2R
    • Woofer - 16x23 cm (6"x9"), 6 Ohms, 40 W, location - Front doors
  • R1L & R1R - components
    • Tweeter - 2.5 cm (0.9"), (impedance not specified), 20W, location - Rear doors (near door handles)
    • Woofer - 16 cm (6.0"), 6 Ohms, 20 W, location - Rear doors
  • R2L & R2R
    • Sqauker - 9 cm (3.5"), 6 Ohms, 15 W, location - Rear deck - on both sides
  • Center - coaxial
    • Squaker & Tweeter - 9 cm (3.5"), 6 Ohms, 15 W, location - Dashboard - behind monitor
  • Sub - 20 cm (7.9"), 12 Ohms, 120 W, location - Rear deck - in the middle

TheAirman

To add a little for those modders out there, here is a diagram of the speaker location:

TheAirman

Here's a little more.

First is the radio and power amp components:

TheAirman

This is the multi media interface computer located under the seats. I'm unsure of it's true function:

TheAirman

Here are the condenser locations:

TheAirman

And finally the antenna:

MsNorway

is the audio system setup and details the same for the 2011 hs250h?

rajeev6

I think it should be - they don't change these things so soon - 2010 was introductory year and I'd think that audio system should not have changed for 2-3 years at the very least.

ianblack

Anyone know where I can purchase a replacement audio controls for my 2010 HS250H steering wheel?