Customers admire the Polk Audio RC80i 6-1/2" 140-Watt Passive 2-Way In-Ceiling Speaker (Pair) for its exceptional sound quality, easy installation, and affordable price. Many users have praised the speaker's ability to deliver clear and immersive audio, making it a great choice for home theater setups. The simple installation process has also been widely appreciated, allowing users to effortlessly integrate the speakers into their existing sound systems.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product, order online though...
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I installed 3 pairs, they look and work/sound great. Part of 11 channel system and they really move the sound image around the room for immersive movie watching. Easy to install, spend the money on a drill and hole saw attachment, they will pop in super easy.
Best Buy is notorious for low inventory. Had to hit 3 stores for 3 pairs. Order online and pickup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great speakers.
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I installed them about a 2 weeks ago for Dolby Atmos. Great speakers. If you are looking for speakers with ability to modify direction, then check out the other Klipsch speakers. They will be more expensive.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great deal perfect for my needs
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Fast easy install built in clips were nice sound quality is superb using these for my atmos height
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best in-ceiling speakers!
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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These speakers are the best so far and very durable. The quality is excellent and audio is excellent. Klipsch is the best brand I had ever own.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for any array. Worked on my 9.2
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
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I installed these in my 9.2. I used them as my rear height speakers. I am running Klipsch HD 500s for everything else. Sounds great. Would highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Equal to Bose
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Bought 4 of these speakers to replace our ceiling mounted Bose “brick” surround sound system.
Mounted these speakers flush to the vaulted ceiling where our Bose were mounted.
In my opinion there was no loss on sound quality by replacing the old Bose speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Speaker!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Beautiful speaker with clear crisp sound! All around great speaker!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Klipsche Upgrade
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Best choice to complete your home theater room!! Replaced my Polk system with these for a great Christmas present!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Woofer size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Performance for Smaller In-Ceiling Speakers
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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I chose these Klipsch speakers for two separate 5.1 channel surround systems in my home. In my previous home, i had used some high-end Speakercraft AIM8 ceiling speakers, but needing ten of them for this project, I was looking for something more economical. Based on the reviews, these Klipsch speakers seemed to fit my needs.
Installation was easy. First I made a trip to the attic to choose appropriate locations and run my speaker wire. From below, I used the included templates to mark and cut holes. For each one, I connected the wires, inserted the speaker into the ceiling, and ran down the screws to secure the clamps behind the sheetrock. The magnetic grilles have very thin bezels which make them look clean and professional.
The sound is great. I really have no complaints. Every program I have thrown at these sounds very good. Lacking the ability to aim these, they fire straight down, but my rooks have 10 foot ceilings and are not very large, so the listening angle is fairly good. Although these are rated down to 57 hertz, I suspect they are not very efficient having only a 6.5 inch woofer, so I have my AV receiver crossover set fairly high (100 hertz).
I really only have two minor complaints about these. First, the terminals use spring clips instead of lugs. Also, they are made in China. But honestly, that's the worst thing I can say about them.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Grill, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good sound for the price
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The pros: Good clean clear sound for the price, and very easy to install. Looks great with the magnetic paintable flush mount grills and was happy they came with additional square shaped grills as well.
The cons: these are very basic speakers they don't have swivel tweeters or drivers to aim the sound. There isn't and visible crossover or coils on backside of the speaker. I was very surprised that these are marketed as Reference series especially without the copper colored cones.
But they do sound great for the rear channels of my surround sound and get the job done they blend and fill in evenly. But there are better alternatives for a little extra money.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
If you want them to be loud and last
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These have been the most reliable in ceiling speakers I have purchased. I have purchased Yamaha which have been good in my outdoor spaces and I have purchased sonance that have blown now. These speakers are
Great if you want it loud and to last
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Grill
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Ceiling speakers
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Look Nice once installed. Appreciate that interchangeable circular and square magnetic grills are provided. Easy to install. Lack base.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
New found heights
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got these to add some in ceiling kids to my home theater set up. Running a Marantz SR6015 with a Marantz 7055 amp to feed all 11 speakers. Got these on sale, so price made a decent value for where I was installing. Mid in ceilings definitely add another element to the sound field, but not as much as the other speakers. So wanted a decent valued speaker. Sound out of these has been very impressive for the price. Install was super easy & they look great on the ceiling with the grills. Very pleased!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sounds like a theater
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
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Quality sounds awesome. Already had two and purchase these two more couldn't have made a better choice. Phenomenal prices and easy to install.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great speakers
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For what they cost, you couldn't ask for anything more from these speakers. They sound great and installed easy. If you're looking for solid performance at a budget price, these are the ones to get.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sound great
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I recently purchased a new home and decided to upgrade my home theater. Purchased the SVS ultra bookshelf, center speakers, 2 subs and a denon 3300. I had limited choices for surround speakers due to placement so I decided to install ceiling speakers despite reading ceiling speakers do not immerse the listener in the home theater. Purchased the klipsch and put 2 slightly behind the couch and 2 on side and ran the audyssy eq denon tool and very happy with the over all sound. The klipsch match quite well with the svs speakers and the audyssy tool tool did a great job correcting the distance, eq etc. I do think my surround bubble requirement is met and not bad for the price. I was considering some of the higher end klipsch where you can aim the tweeter but don't think they are needed once I got these installed because the sound is what I prefer. Hope this helps someone. Thx
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good deal
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Easy install! Great sound and I like the option of the round or square speaker covers. We really like these speaker.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sound good and priced right
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Speakers sound great, as expected. Installed in a ceiling that has an open attic with open joists above so I built two baffles from plywood to isolate them from the temps and dust & dirt above. I partially filled the baffles with fiberglass insulation to avoid excessive resonance. They are coupled to a Denon S750H receiver and I changed the rear speaker settings to "large" and ran the Audyssey balance program when complete. The speakers installed easily in a plaster ceiling in an 80 year-old house.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of installation, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
excellent product
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Great sound, nice looking, easy to install, amazing
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great speakers
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These ceiling speakers are great. Added two rear surrounds to upgrade to a 7.2.2 system. Works well with the rest of our Klipsch Reference series speakers. Greatly improved our experience. Installed easy. Buy some!