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| Polk Audio RC80i 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers (Pair, White) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Polk Audio
Category: CE
List Price: $329.95
Buy New: $114.39
You Save: $215.56 (65%)
New (5)
Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 293
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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| Customer Reviews:
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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 think 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.
Easy trick for removing from grill June 20, 2008
I used an open paperclip to help remove the front grill. It fit into the holes on the grill and made it much, much easier to remove.
Love it June 18, 2008
I absolutely love it. I paired this with with Polk audio: CS2 center, 60 towers, RC85i wall souround, and RC80i in ceiling for back surround. With a large living room and cathedral ceilings, and an ONKYO SR805 to push them, these speakers provide an excellent home theater/music experience.
CONS: Make sure you get a subwoofer seperately (not really a con, more of a requirement)
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