Yaris Accoustics?

[sbergman27]

Thanks for the responses.

Actually, I've found that after a while my ears and brain adjust and I don't notice it, even with the balance centered. I was mainly curious if it was just me and my car, or if others had noticed.

People have mentioned the low positioning of the front speakers. Additionally, my left leg is tends to block the driver's side speaker, while my right ear has line of sight to the front right speaker. Similarly, from the driver's position, the left rear speaker is directly blocked by the head rest, while my right ear has line of sight with the right rear speaker.

I promised myself not to get mod-happy with this car, for a change. (Been there, done that. There are advantages and disadvantages.) So I'm inclined to leave well enough alone.

That said, I will note in passing that the Cadillacs of the mid-70s had an interesting "cross-fire" speaker configuration. Left and right were reversed between the front and rear speakers. So, e.g., the rear right speaker actually played the left channel, while the front right speaker played the right channel. It was supposed to provide better overall perceived balance in the decidedly sub-optimal acoustic scenario of a car with multiple people sitting in it.

-Steve