Polk Audio RC80i 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers (Pair, White)
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Customer Review: Excellent speak for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I use these for the rear left and right speakers in my home theater setup and am very pleased. I liked them so much I bought another pair to install when I moved houses. Being able to aim the tweeters toward your listening position is a nice feature, as well as the paintable exterior (the cutout pattern doubles as a paint shield) and they sound great to my ears. There are, of course, better speakers out there, but for your average home theater enthusiast these are a great buy and probably beat out all but the most expensive home theater in a box speakers, not to mention the fact that they are practically hidden in your ceiling. I'm happy because I have completed a nice home theater, and my wife is happy because there are two fewer speakers cluttering up the floor in our living room.Customer Review: More than pleased with the RC80i and RC60i
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased these last December, 2007 from Amazon and after all these months I have been completely satisfied with the Polk Audio brand. I will agree with the others that the included templates make a tight fit. It is not to much more work to slowly chisel away to get that perfect fit though. I never did anything like this before and I'm completely amazed of the outcome. You can't go wrong with the template, just make sure you go in the attic and clear out any insulation that might fall on you.
This was my setup for the home theater and my wife and I are completely happy with the sound, look, and would purchase Polk Audio again.
Front: RC80i
Surround: RC60i
Back Surround: RC60i
Center: CS1
Sub: PSW505
Customer Review: Excellent sound, easy installation, superb bass, well worth the money
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros:
- great sound, paired with a Sony STR-DH510 and Sonos ZP90
- easy installation (only required loosening of 2 screws to pop it in to the ceiling hole)
- superb bass (set my equalizer to +4 for bass, it is more than enough to move the floor)
- great value (for this price, it is very well worth it)
- excellent build quality
Cons:
- getting the speaker grills off took a bit of work at first, but then I used a paperclip and they came out effortlessly
Conclusion: I have 4 of these speakers installed in the ceilings of a 650 sq. ft. apartment in the city. Even at full blast my tenant cannot hear them upstairs. Each literally took me 5 minutes to install. I highly recommend them.
Customer Review: Just remember what you're buying
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased 4 of the RC80i for surround sound in my living room, lefts and rights for both front and back speakers. My rationale in purchasing in-ceiling speakers was the desire not to have a room filled with visible speakers. The mounting was very easy. Just cut the holes via the template and slide them in. The grilles fit snug and I'm sure will be a challenge if I ever have to remove them. The directional tweeter design is great and a must with in-ceiling speakers. Unfortunately, I was hoping for a little better fidelity. The speakers lack the high frequencies. They're good when listening to movies but you can hear the difference when listening to music. I set my expectations too high and have to remind myself of the price.Customer Review: Great speakers!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have 2 pairs of these speakers which I use for my rear surround and have been very impressed so far. I also have RC85i's and RC6s from Polk Audio and they all sound amazing together. As other people have noted it is easier to use the screws to pop off the grills the first time as the grills are very difficult to remove once installed so make sure you have the tweeters aimed were you want them when you put the grills back on them.
They are very easy to install. Since the color is so close to my ceiling color I didn't bother painting these, but I did paint my RC85i's and they were very easy to paint if you need to. These speakers are well worth the cost.