In the 2016 Mazda MX-5's cockpit, even the Bose audio system is driver-focused - CNET
) What I can tell you is what it's like to sit in the new roadster and listen to its new premium Bose audio system, which features a revival of the model's in-headrest speaker feature. The nine-speaker Bose system -- which is standard on MX-5 Club and Grand Touring models, but not the base MX-5 Sport -- consists of two 1-inch A-pillar tweeters, two 6. 5-inch midrange door drivers and one 5. 25-inch woofer in a 6-liter... The roadster's Bose system also features the return of the headrest speakers with a pair of 2-inch UltraNearField speakers stealthily hidden in each headrest. The whole system is powered by a seven-channel proprietary Bose TrueSpace digital signal processing amplifier of unstated wattage mounted below the MX-5's convertible-top storage space. If the Miata's snug cockpit can be described as fitting like a glove, the Bose audio system is like a great pair of headphones. The headrest speakers help to wrap the audio around the driver's and passenger's heads when listening to audio in the roadster's noisy cabin. Bass from the Bose subwoofer wasn't exactly "cabin-filling" -- though, it was certainly punchy and precise -- so the headrest speakers help to raise the sound stage to ear-level without unnecessarily raising overall system volume. Source: www.cnet.com
