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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #899 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: White
• Brand: Polk Audio
• Model: AW0080-A
• Dimensions: 10.31 pounds

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

From the Manufacturer
The Polk Audio RC80i 2-way In-ceiling Speaker delivers incredible stereo sound to any room in your home from speakers you can barely see, without using any floor or shelf space. The RC80i is easy to install, requiring only that you cut a hole, feed the wires through, and simply drop the speaker in where it is held in place by rotating cams that safely secure the speaker with no extra assembly or mess. Once installed, the paintable grille and flange allows this in-ceiling speaker to virtually disappear in the room.

The Polk RC80i utilizes a eight-inch dynamic-balance, mineral filled polymer-composite cone with a rubber surround that outlasts cheaper foam surrounds, as well as a one-inch ring-radiator tweeter with a 15-degree swivel mount. The swivel-mounted tweeter is aimable for direct high frequency control that ensures spacious imaging with amazing clarity, and well-balanced sound in any listening position, even off-axis listening positions, rather than in just a small sweet spot. Constructed of rust resistant hardware and durable, moisture resistant materials, the RC80i is safe for use in bathrooms, kitchens, saunas, or even under outdoor eaves, and a glass-filled composite baffle that provides a dense, acoustically inert platform for the speaker's high end components. This unit features strong composite driver baskets that keep moving parts in rigid alignment, a wide-dispersion design for even sound-coverage throughout even large rooms, and a wall-distance toggle switch that flattens frequency response when installation requires placement near a corner or adjacent wall. The RC80i also features a tweeter-level switch that lets you tailor the highs for your room acoustics, and is timbre-matched to the Polk Audio Monitor Series for seamless, enveloping imaging when used in a home theater system.

What's in the Box
RC80i speakers (pair), 2 grilles, 2 cardboard templates with paint masks, owner's manual, and registration card.

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT
I was surprised at the price that Amazon had these babies for, and I was even more surprised when I heard the sound. Especially the lower tones the base sounds are really thumping. I replaced a pair of Boston Acoustics for my new POLK AUDIO RC80i in ceiling speakers, you have to ensure you have the correct settings on your amp/avr or whatever it is you're connecting these to. The only reason why I didn't score them a 5 star is because the instructions weren't specific enough as to which cut-out pattern to use, so my bro-n-law and I didn't want to take any chances, so we used the smaller pattern first only to find out we had to use the larger pattern cut-out, so live and learn right, for the second speaker installation it was much easier. The sound rocks, I'm using a old PIONEER VSX-D812 which allows me to switch A or B speakers simultaneously or not cause I installed the B.A. in the master bedroom. AND, hmn I think I may change them out for another pair of POLK AUDIO ceiling speakers.
I want all of you to know i would purchase another pair of these speakers again. The specs on these speakers are great, you have to check this out!!

extremely pleased
Got these along with Polk RC65i's as front and center channel speakers and they are great! I have a full home theater set up with a panasonic 1080p projector 120 inch screens, so I did a lot of research before I got these. They were also recommended by Circuit City's firedog intstall team. Great value and great service from Amazon!

More than pleased with the RC80i and RC60i
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