Subaru DLS interior
An interior of Subaru Legacy sedan was fully reequipped for taking part in the European auto-sound championship 2003, where it took the first prize in its class. The work over the new “acoustic” saloon contained not only a choice of original stylistics, but, first of all, providing the best sound quality inside. This became a peculiar technical task. The sound scene is max scattered relatively to the driver, middle- and high-frequency speakers are mounted in the lower part of body posts and in the corners of dashboard. One low-frequency speaker is hidden inside the central console, another one – behind the backseat. The disposition of acoustics inside the dashboard fully changed its architecture – this rather massive element of the construction reduces the possibility of vibrations. The same goal is followed by laconic shape of the dashboard, which is repeated by the trimming of doors. Music control panels are built into the front doors.
The choice of Subaru Legacy was not accidental – its roomy saloon (not the less factor for an ideal sound creating) is more spacious than the one of the closest competitors, also due to the relatively inconsiderable tilting of the windshield. Besides, almost vertical windshield reduces the quantity of sound waves’ reflections that influence negatively the sound quality. The materials of trimming also match the special requirements for sound and acoustics: the main tool of antihunting is alcantara one can see not only on the doors, chairs and central tunnel, but on the dashboard as well.
Created by
designer: Svyatoslav Saakyan
customer and manufacturer: "Sound Lab"
