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| Polk Audio RC80i 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers (Pair, White) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Polk Audio
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 394
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.3
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 11.8 x 10.1
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: AW0080-A
Model: AW0080-A
UPC: 047192106899
EAN: 0047192106899
ASIN: B00006BMQT
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Pair of 2-way in-ceiling/in-wall speakers timbre-matched to the Polk Audio RTi Series for seamless imaging | | • | Equipped with one 8-inch dynamic-balance, mineral filled polymer-composite cone | | • | Frequency response: 35Hz - 20kHz | | • | Equipped with one 1-inch dynamic-balance, metalized soft dome tweeter with 15-degree-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 RC80I circular 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 deco. Overall Frequency Response - 35Hz - 20kHz Nominal Impedance - 8 ohms Efficiency - 90 dB Mid/Woofer - 1 - 8 Diameter Tweeter - 1 - 1 Diameter Size - 10-3/4 diameter Cut-Out Size - 9-38 diameter Mounting Depth - 3-1/4 Weight - 4lbs. each Color - White
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
More than pleased with the RC80i and RC60i July 15, 2008
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
Wonderfully surprised! July 11, 2008
I recently installed 4 of these speakers in my family room for our surround sound system. I know, in-ceiling is not "ideal" as defined by the audiophiles...but for a regular guy in the real world, I say these work great. Dont read all the hype by home theater "experts"...well, not all of it anyway.
I have a large, very open family room, and these speakers easily fill the room with very nice sound quality. I've only listened to music so far, but I am thrilled with my decision to use these. Sound quality is great, and I dont have any ugly speakers hanging from my walls/ceilings. You mount these, and they all but disappear visually.
Installation...I laugh at some of the people on there talking about having some hard times with this or that. You get a template to use for cutting holes in the ceiling...use the right saw, and this is an easy process. Mounting them is even easier. Removing the grills the first time is simple...if you read the instructions on how to do it. Removing them later might be a bit trickier, but I wont need to get in there ever again, so who cares.
Great speakers, and a great price. Now stopping reading these reviews and just buy them.
Great Sound July 4, 2008
These speakers look great and sound great. I bought 4 sets of these to fill the house with. Super simple to install. Almost impossible to screw up installation. The speakers put out great sound and the adjustible angle of the tweeters make customization of sound easy. I would certainly buy these again.
Polk Audio Install July 3, 2008
I've installed four pair of polk RC series speakers and just wanted to expand on the comments about installation difficulty. Removing the grills with a paper clip as the directions suggest can be futile. I found an ice pick and a flat screwdriver used as a pry device to work very well. Be sure to insert the pick into a hole in the side of the grill. After I cut the first hole in the drywall I learned to favor the outside edge of the template and all the others went fine. I'm very happy with this product.
Excellent value July 2, 2008
As with most Polk products, these speakers are tough to beat for the price. I bought two pair for my 5.1 home theater setup. One pair for the front left and right, and the other for the back left and right. Note that using ceiling speakers for the front surrounds is not ideal. Unfortunately, my home was pre-wired this way with the cables in the ceiling. Bringing them down to the ceiling, cutting dry wall, etc. would have been a big hassle.
My setup:
Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR705
Center speaker - Polk CS2
Sub - Outlaw Audio LFM-2
DVD/CD - Oppo Digital DV-981HD
Your results may vary with different equipment.
Surprisingly, the sound imaging is pretty good even though the front surrounds are in the ceiling. The directional tweeters do help a bit with this. Bass is ok, but you'll want to pair these with a sub for home theater viewing. They also sound great with music. Overall sound is detailed but warm and never harsh with the highs. I cranked the volume beyond ridiculous levels and the sound remained true.
Installation was fairly simple. Use included template to draw circle. Cut hole. Remove grill. Connect speaker to wire, push into hole, then screw down clamps. Reinstall grill.
I did not have problems with taking the grills off or putting them back on like some other reviewers. Maybe Polk fixed the problem? When drawing the circle off the template, you may want to cut a hair outside of the circle. Even then the speaker will fit in snugly. Which is a good thing because that makes it much easier to turn the screws that are attached to the clamps (the clamps that secure it to the ceiling). Otherwise you'll have to hold the speaker and screw at the same time (uh..that's what she said).
Overall, great product for the price.
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