Polk Audio RM6800 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Titanium)

by Polk Audio

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 52 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002YK9TG
• Item model number: AM6807-A
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,098 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Five, 125-watt compact speakers and a high-performance powered subwoofer make up Polk Audio’s RM6800 compact home theater speaker system. The sculpted anodized-aluminum satellites were designed for minimal intrusion into your space, and maximum sound quality. The satellite and center speakers feature Polk’s patented Power Port bass venting technology. This venting, hidden under the removable grilles, extends and strengthens the speaker’s lower-midrange performance for a seamless blend with the subwoofer output. The included 10-inch, 65-watt powered subwoofer with slot-load venting dramatically lessens turbulence, noise, and distortion, for precise, thunderous bass.

Position your speakers perfectly with the RM6800 satellites’ bolt-on swivel wall-mounting brackets with hidden wire channels. Also, the center channel speaker features a cradle that aims the speaker toward the listener, from above or below the TV.

The center channel speaker features dual, 3.5-inch mineral-filled polymer Dynamic Balance midrange drivers that produce clear, distortion-free midrange even at high volume levels. Each satellite speaker uses one of these drivers as well. The .75-inch Dynamic Balance silk/polymer-composite dome tweeter broadcasts sweet highs and lifelike imaging. Dynamic Balance technology produces flat frequency response, sharp detail, transparency and an ability to play program material with wide dynamic range at life-like volume levels without a hint of strain. The sound is always clean, clear and effortless.

All of the satellites feature five-way binding posts. Plus, they're magnetically shielded for safe placement near your state-of-the-art TV or video monitor with no risk of video distortion. The subwoofer has stereo line level (filtered) and single LFE (unfiltered) inputs plus speaker level inputs.

What's in the Box
RM6800 5.1 home surround sound speakers (four satellites, one center, one subwoofer), manual, five-year parts and labor warranty

Product Description

For small to mid-sized rooms, the RM6800 is the perfect 5.1 home theater audio system. Its five compact voice-matched satellites are easy to wall-mount and virtually disappear into any décor, or stand out proudly spanning your flat plasma or DLP television. Its powerful, compact 10" Subwoofer (boasting 65W Continuous/130W Dynamic power) deals out the big movie thrills and effects with no strain at all.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bose lost my business thanks to Polk, February 10, 2006

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David R. Darrow "I might know some stuff you ... (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polk Audio RM6800 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Titanium) (Electronics)

I'm no audiophile. Or maybe I am. I have a hard time believeing there are people with such discriminating ears that they "hate the harshness of digital audio over the warmth of old vinyl"--but maybe they do.

Anyway, I was impressed with the sales presentation Bose set up in their stores with the litle cubes and woofers and the impressive sound from such a seemingly small system.

I have been dreaming of replacing my system which had JBL monitors for the front and Boston Acoustics for the rear and an off-brand for the center.

Fortunately, I walked into a [Tweeter] store and asked if they had anything comparable to a Bose system, soundwise. To my delight--and surprise--on an objective A/B listening test in their showroom, BY COMPARISON the Bose speakers sounded "echoey" like they were being played through metal cans. I am not denigrating the Bose sound. To the contrary I always liked them, and still do... but in a side-by-side test, the Polks sounded cleaner, truer, and with REALLY good separation.

I listened to the opening scene of the movie Ice Age, which has GREAT dynamic range, subtlties, and moving surround, and I found that the audio--even the moving audio really surrounded me! It did not have the sense of "jumping" from this speaker to that... And the ground shook! Awesome presentation!

Well, we bought them. Hooked them up to a Pioneer integrated amp system, and things have never been the same. Even with CDs (I turn off the center speaker for music) the room is filled with clean sound, to the point that it's as if I got a whole new set of "better CDs."

I am totaly impressed, and if I lost them in a fire, I'd replace them in a heartbeat. Best system I have ever owned.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars RM6800 by a first time Home Theater user, September 19, 2005

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Sabrina doyle "the cat" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Polk Audio RM6800 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Titanium) (Electronics)

I'm no expert in audio, but I am an engineer and I know what I like. The RM6800 is a great deal for the money. I have mine driven by a Yamaha HTR-5890. The sats and center speaker are excellent.

My only complaint is the sub, it could do with a little more punch, but again for the money...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased, February 6, 2007

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Brandon H. Kidd "realkidd" (Hanford, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polk Audio RM6800 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Titanium) (Electronics)

I am starting to put together a new home theater system since my Sony receiver and my Bose speakers were getting pretty old. I had pretty much settled on either the Polk Audio RM6800 or RM6900. I finally decided to go with the 6800 (I actually own the black speakers, not the titanium) and I am very pleased with that decision. I hooked them up to my sony receiver (still need to get a new receiver) and my home theatre was suddenly revamped! These speakers sound so good that I am in no real hurry now to get another receiver.

I noticed in my research that Polk Audio gets a lot of bad reviews on their subwoofers. From my persective I can't see why. For me the Subwoofer that came with the system is sufficient (especially considering the price) for what I need. I do have to make adjustments to the volume occasionaly depending on the movie that I am watching, but it doesnt bother me.