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| Polk Audio RC55i 2-Way In-Wall Speakers (Pair, White) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Polk Audio
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 2298
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Size: 5.25 Inch
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.3
Dimensions (in): 13.2 x 9.9 x 9
Legal Disclaimer: In-stock orders ship within 24 hours of the next business day. All units a Factory Fresh with full manufacturer warranty.
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: AW0055-A
Model: AW0055-A
UPC: 747192106935
EAN: 0047192106936
ASIN: B00005UKAM
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Pair of 2-way in-wall speakers timbre-matched to the Polk Audio RTi Series for seamless imaging | | • | Equipped with one 5.25-inch dynamic-balance, polymer-composite cone with a rubber surround | | • | Frequency Response: 67Hz - 20kHz | | • | Equipped with one 0.75-inch dynamic-balance, metalized soft dome tweeter with swivel mount | | • | Constructed of durable, moisture-resistant materials for use in bathrooms, saunas, or under outdoor eaves |
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Product Description
The Polk Audio RC55I rectangular loudspeakers are the perfect way to cleanly add great audio anywhere in your home. This pair of speakers are designed to be placed inside your wall, so you never have to see any wires, or have to worry about taking up much needed shelf or floor space! They can even be painted to totally blend into the room's decor. Overall Frequency Response - 67Hz - 20kHz Nominal Impedance - 8 ohms Efficiency - 90 dB Mid/Woofer - 1 - 5-1/4 Diameter Tweeter - 1 - 3/4 Diameter Size - 11 H x 7-1/2 W Cut-Out Size - 9-5/8 H x 6-3/16 W Mounting Depth - 2-23/80 Weight - 4lbs. each Color - White
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 Great speakers with aimable tweeters October 3, 2008
Installation was very easy. The frame and grill took paint beautifully and blended right into the wall. A thin film behind the grill hides the speaker cones. I wish I could have done all 5 channels with these units, but a corner installation doesn't make sense with this product.
Our room is a strange shape, so the aimable tweeters really came in handy to get the surround just right. As always, it's tough to beat Polk on price vs performance.
Good clean sound August 26, 2008
I have two pairs of these speakers, one in my kitchen ceiling and one in my dining room wall. Both installations sound great. The highs are very crisp, especially thanks to being able to aim the tweeters. The lows are respectable considering the size and lack of tuned enclosure, but obviously these don't create room-shaking bass. If you wanted more bass in the room with these, I'd recommend an in-floor sub to keep the nice uncluttered look in the room. Installation was very easy. The depth of the rotating mounting tabs was enough to handle even my very difficult kitchen ceiling which consisted of 0.5" drywall on top of 0.25" of plaster on top of 0.5" of wood planks (that combination was fun to cut through). My only disappointment was that the wire connections are spring push terminals instead of more rugged and secure binding posts. With that in mind, I would recommend securing your wire to the stud inside your wall somewhere near your cutout so the weight of the wire isn't pulling on the connectors (so it doesn't come out over time). My only other advice would be not to install these on an outside wall (I didn't) if you plan to play your music loud and have neighbors nearby. Trust me, they will hear every thump of bass since these are mounted in the walls.
one non-expert's opinion July 28, 2008
Circuit City's Firedog team recommended these and after a lot of research I had them installed this weekend. They rock! I have two of them as my front left and right speakers and a third as the center channel (leaving a fourth not being used, unfortunately) and am extremely pleased with the sound they produce. I combined them with a 150 watt Boston Acoustic sub, and two Polk in-ceiling speakers, using a Denon 888, and popped in Saving Private Ryan and felt like I was storming the beach at Normandy. I can't give the technical specifics of why they sound so good, I just know that my dog got out of the room from the explosions and bullets. Got a great deal through Amazon with free shipping and they got here in two days. Everything was great. I highly recommend these.
 Polk, What do you expect June 19, 2008
It works, install easily and doesn't give a problem. Push it and it will fade at higher volumes, but as an inwall its a good performer. Keep it in a 1-1.5 cuft. environment and you'll be even happier you bought it. Whether bringing up the rear or working as a front or mid speaker..with a good receiver, properly tuned and a good sub, its a piece of cake. It'll return on its investment you can be sure.
Outstanding Speaker June 19, 2008
These speaker delivery great surround sound. I used them for all four corners of my 5.1 surround. Installation was very easy, but just make sure that before you cut out the drywall that you make sure that you aren't over any part of a stud. I first cut a small pilot hole the size of my hand, then positioned the template to make sure the template wasn't covering a stud. ALSO, make sure you have about 1/2 inch clearance between the hole and a stud so that the mounting brackets can turn and have something to grab on to.
The instructions say to use a paperclip to pull off the screen from the speaker. Rather that poking a hole in the cloth under the grill and risk poking the speaker, I just carefully used my utility knife and gentlely pryed off the grill.
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