simplecar

i come from a 1st gen rx, and i can’t seem to find any information about the 2nd gen lexus speakers, but all i know is that it sounds way better than the 1st gen. no mark levinson though. how many speakers does the car have? contemplating on upgrading the speakers to better ones.

KMB

If the 2nd gen speakers sound better than the first, then I can't imagine how bad the 1st gen sound.

But seriously, folks... I've heard that Lexus cheaped-out in the second gen and used basically the same speakers as in the concurrent Camry and Sienna, and that's consistent with my experience. I thought the stock speakers in the 2nd gen (I have a 2006 RX330, non-ML sound with Nav) were below average quality. Maybe their paper cones just didn't age well after 12 years.

Anyway, there are eight of them. Two dash mid-ranges (3.5"), two A-pillar tweeters (¾" or 1"), two front door woofers (6x9"), and two back door woofers (5 ¼"). They're 2-ohm speakers, so replacing with 4's will result in reduced volume (the stock amp is calibrated for 2-ohm speakers).

I found a new head unit and new speakers to be really unimpressive until I also replaced the amp. Now, it all sounds great -- very full, crisp, and powerful. The low bass is slightly lacking when road noise is high, but I have a small powered sub I hope to install in the next month or so.