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Polk Audio RC80i 2-way Premium In-Ceiling 8" Round Speakers, Set of 2 Perfect for Damp and Humid Indoor/Outdoor Placement - Bath, Kitchen, Covered Porches (White, Paintable-Grille)
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Speaker Type | In Ceiling |
Model Name | RC80i |
Subwoofer Diameter | 8 Inches |
Brand | Polk Audio |
Recommended Uses For Product | Music,Home Theater,Kitchen,Indoor,Outdoor,Bath |
About this item
- GET SEAMLESS AUDIO QUALITY & POLK'S EXCELLENT SOUND REPRODUCTION with these timbre-matched overhead speakers that elevate the sound quality. ADD TO YOUR EXISTING HOME THEATER SETUP or build your own Polk collection for THE SAME GREAT POLK SOUND EVERYWHERE
- EXPERIENCE MORE BALANCED & LIFELIKE SOUND – Features an 8" Dynamic Balance woofer & a 1" aimable tweeter for more depth & detail in your music. Mineral-filled polymer cone & strong composite driver baskets create wider dispersion for EVEN-SOUND COVERAGE
- THE RUBBER SEAL DRIVES better response and PREVENTS MOISTURE ACCESS, a key feature for USE IN A BATHROOM, KITCHEN, SAUNA AND COVERED PORCH
- OUT OF THE BOX & RECESSED INTO THE CEILING - no mess, no extra assembly - in 3 simple steps QUICKLY & EASILY INSTALL these speakers. Leave the paintable aluminum grilles as is or spray paint to MATCH YOUR EXISTING INTERIOR and virtually make them disappear
- Polk's UNWAVERING COMMITMENT, RELIABILITY, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP, has made it one of the most trusted names in home audio speakers and entertainment systems. They bring out the BEST IN TECHNOLOGY, so you can SIT BACK, RELAX AND LISTEN WITH YOUR HEART!
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 12.1 x 11.8 x 9.8 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.3 pounds |
Manufacturer | DEI Holdings |
ASIN | B00006BMQT |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | AW0080-B |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #3,223 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #1 in Ceiling & In-Wall Speakers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 1, 2005 |
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Product Description
Product Description
RCi Series In-Wall Speakers deliver incredible Polk sound to every room in your home without using any floor or shelf space! Now you have new options for more flexibility and performance from Polk Audio. Out of the box and into the wall (or ceiling), that’s how easy it is to install new Polk Audio RCi Series In-ceiling Loudspeakers like the RC80i. Dynamic Balance drivers and aimable tweeters ensure spacious imaging with amazing clarity as well as a well-balanced sound in any listening position, not just a small "sweet spot." Paint them to match your decor and they practically disappear, leaving you with nothing but high-performance sound! Installation is easy as 1-2-3: cut one hole, feed the wires, and simply drop the speaker in. Rotating Cams secure the speaker safely with no extra assembly or mess. Klippel motor optimization uses laser measurement technology to ensure a smooth excursion path at either end of the volume spectrum for uniform performance at both low and high volumes.
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The RC80i features a beefy 8-inch woofer to produce the maximum amount of bass and a one inch dome tweeter for depth and detail, resulting in rich lifelike sound from an in-ceiling speaker—performance unheard of just a few years ago. An ideal solution for areas requiring big, room-filing sound without the big speaker cluttering up your room, The RC80i's wide dispersion capability means you'll hear great sound no matter where you are in the room.
key features
- Paintable grilles allow you to make your speakers disappear completely into your painted walls (but you can always leave them white too).
- Out of the box into the ceiling installation. The RC80i uses rugged stainless steel hardware and powder-coated aluminum grille for years of dependable performance. (Please note that RCi Series loudspeakers are not suitable for exposed outdoor use. For outdoor applications, use our Atrium Series speakers).
- Swivel tweeter. The RC80i features a swiveling tweeter so you can aim it toward the listening area for greater accuracy.
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technology
Dynamic Balance® and Klippel Optimization Like all Polk speakers, the transducers in the RC80i speakers are products of Dynamic Balance technology and Klippel Optimization. A Dynamic Balance tweeter or driver has been designed using microscopic testing, materials science, and precision-designed interfaces to reduce or eliminate mechanical breakup that adds distortion and colors the sound. Klippel Optimization ensures the speaker will perform well at both low and high volumes levels.
Blue Polymer Woofers with Rubber Surround Provide excellent damping and bass response while resisting deterioration. Your RCi speakers should last longer than your house. Other speakers use flimsy paper cones and foam surrounds that fall apart due to time and exposure.
Timbre Matched The RC80i, like all RCi series speakers, is timbre matched to our freestanding speakers - such as Polk Monitor, TSi and OWM series, just in case you need in-ceiling surround speakers to match your freestanding fronts.
why you should consider this product
If you're looking to fill a room or your home with life-like sound, you should seriously consider the RC80i for its high performance audio, ease of installation, and amazing value. Use RC80i's all around your home where you care about good sound or as rear channel surround speakers in your home theater system.
technical specifications
Driver Complements Tweeter 1" Diameter (2.54cm)Dynamic Balance tweeter with metalized
soft dome in ball-and-socket swivel mount Mid/Woofer 8" Diameter (20.32cm)
Dynamic Balance driver with mineral-filled
polymer cone and rubber surround Electrical Total Frequency Response 35Hz - 20kHz Upper -3dB Limit 20Hz Lower -3dB Limit 50Hz Nominal Impedance 8 ohms Efficiency 90 dB Recommended Amplifier Power 20 - 100 Watts per channel Inputs Spring-loaded clips Dimensions Overall Depth 3 5/8" (9.21cm) Overall Diameter 10 3/4" (27.30cm) Shipping Unit of Measure Pair Total Shipping Weight 10 pounds Installation Cut-Out Diameter 9 3/8" (23.81cm) Mounting Depth (assumes 1/2 in) 3 1/8" (7.94cm) Pre-Construction Bracket PB LC80i Warranty* Speaker Warranty Lifetime
*To ensure a valid warranty, Polk loudspeakers must be purchased through an Authorized Polk Audio home or car loudspeaker Dealer (such as Amazon.com). (If you're not sure a dealer is "authorized," call Polk Audio at 1-800-377-7655, and ask us.) The warranty is not transferrable, that means it applies only to the original purchaser. If you purchase your speakers from a private individual, that product is considered "used" and has NO factory warranty, no matter what the seller implies. The warranty is VOID if the serial number of the speaker has been removed or defaced. If you have any questions about your warranty coverage, or you think you need service, call Polk Customer Service at 1-800-377-7655. We’re here to help you get the most from your new speakers!
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- 1 pair RC80i in-ceiling loudspeakers
- Owner’s manual
- Online registration card
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RCi In-wall/In-Ceiling loudspeakers
TSi Series of freestanding loudspeakers
Monitor Series of freestanding loudspeakers
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022
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I bought a pair of Polk RC80i's for my bathrooms (one in each) and two Klipsch CDT-5800-C II's for my great room, all driven by an Elan A1240 12 channel amplifier.
To understand any mileage ("may vary") differences, you need to understand the room you're installing in compared to mine: one bathroom (guest) is about 8 feet by 15 feet with standard 8 foot ceilings; the other (master) is much longer and has vaulted ceilings, varying depth, but not beyond 10 feet; finally, my great room has 20 foot vaulted ceilings in an L shape that is mostly unimpeded from the ceiling outward, sort of like an inverted bi-directional amphitheater.
I've put about 20-30 hours on each speaker before writing this review. Some say break-in periods are over 100 hours, so bear that in mind, but I feel this has been sufficient.
First, a technical spec comparison:
- Polk: 8 inch woofer, rated to +-6dB @ 35Hz - 20kHz; 90db@1W,1m; 100W RMS; (110dB max); $125 each on Amazon
- Klipsch: 8 inch woofer, rated to +-3dB @ 49Hz - 23kHz; 95dB@1W,1m; 50W RMS; (112dB max); $200 each on Amazon
Klipsch has the additional beneficial features over the Polk of a rotating woofer assembly and a -3dB switch for woofer and tweeter independently. Both have 360deg adjustable tweeters. Klipsch also has a very nice flush magnetic grill, whereas Polk has the traditional internal circumference friction fit (which I already had fall out).
Polk has dropped the ball on providing adequate technical specs for people who know how to shop to compare audio equipment. I assume their frequency response is +-6dB, but as they do not specify, it could be worse.
Now the opinion:
At first and for a while after installation, I was shocked to find myself vastly preferring the Polks. I thought I must have done something wrong...or maybe my ears are so biased from cheap speakers my whole life that I can't respect good quality. Maybe it was my source audio, so I found well enconded FLAC files to test, which didn't yield any changes. I eventually reached the realization that the Klipschs were really proximity-dependent and you had to be within about a 20 degree conical radius under them to get their full potential. The Polks did not have such a substantially strict range. I also realized that the Polk in the guest bathroom was giving a much more substatial bass response, which was playing into why I preferred it so much. That room is a massive bass trap, I realized. Now that I've sort of figured out the magnitude of effect the rooms and distances are playing, I can finally filter and determine the real quality of each.
While the Polks are extremely good at their price point, well made, and specifically advertised as for wet environments, they do lack a slight clarity in that the Klipschs overtake them on. I may try the -3dB on the Klipschs just because of the expansive room they're in to see if biasing towards lower frequencies helps my ears prefer them more.
To describe the speakers in comparison: the Polks can be tinny at highs and more muddy at lows and mids, while the Klipschs can almost be described as lacking fullness... there's something I can't quite put my finger on with them aside from the need for an additional subwoofer in the room to compensate for lack of low frequency propagation.
The lack of low frequency response is not something I will attribute to the Klipschs, however. I beilive the Polks would experience the same problem in the same room, as the master bath starts exhibiting a similar issue with it's ceiling height somewhere between the other two. It is a room issue. It's actually extremely impressive sub-50Hz can be achieved at -3dB with the Klipsch (can't vouch for the Polk unless I measure some sweeps).
So in conclusion, if you have standard 8-foot ceilings across the house you probably will have a better experience than me. The Klipschs are undoubtedly more clear and crisp, yet I can forsee even better speakers in my future. The question is, is the extra $150 per pair (+60%) worth it for the Klipschs? And I would say probably not, unless you have money to blow. The Polks perform outstandingly and the sound quality differences are measurable, but nearly negligible from an enjoyment perspective.
The included template is a little confusing. There are 2 perforations in the template, each with a different diameter and I wasn't sure which diameter to use. Turns out the smaller diameter is to cover the speaker grill if you want to paint the speaker. The larger diameter is for the ceiling cutout.
1 Sonos Connect (used: 99.00)
1 pair RC85i 2 way premium 8” speaker (199.99)
One 8 Channel 4000 watt Pyle Amplifier (239.99)
Connected the Sonos to the Amp aux 1 input and connected power to all speakers via channels 1 - 6. This configuration powered my first floor open concept area (zone 2)
I also have a Sonos Beam connected to the TV (zone 1)
Now when using the TV, I have the Beam plus 2 RC85i speakers plus 4 RC80i speakers. Total surround sound (zone 1 and 2). I can play Apple Music, YouTube, TV anything over WiFi thru Sonos, it’s great.
The quality is good and power to each speaker is more than enough, I only need about 50% power from amp.
2 years ago, I bought these speakers at 1/2 the price, now that I am finishing my basement, I will do a similar configuration but with Pyle speakers. About 1/3 the current price (May 20, 2022)
I would of recommended these speakers to anyone 2 years ago, but the price increase just negates that in my opinion.
The installation is pretty easy, had wires pre-installed. Simply cut some Sheetrock and screw tight.
The look is great, flush to the ceiling and any of the speakers have not come loose in over 2 years.
Draw a floor plan to know how many speakers you need and the type of speaker.
Should the price drop, please pick them up, otherwise there are other brands which are just as good for a more affordable price

By cesalio45g on May 31, 2022
1 Sonos Connect (used: 99.00)
1 pair RC85i 2 way premium 8” speaker (199.99)
One 8 Channel 4000 watt Pyle Amplifier (239.99)
Connected the Sonos to the Amp aux 1 input and connected power to all speakers via channels 1 - 6. This configuration powered my first floor open concept area (zone 2)
I also have a Sonos Beam connected to the TV (zone 1)
Now when using the TV, I have the Beam plus 2 RC85i speakers plus 4 RC80i speakers. Total surround sound (zone 1 and 2). I can play Apple Music, YouTube, TV anything over WiFi thru Sonos, it’s great.
The quality is good and power to each speaker is more than enough, I only need about 50% power from amp.
2 years ago, I bought these speakers at 1/2 the price, now that I am finishing my basement, I will do a similar configuration but with Pyle speakers. About 1/3 the current price (May 20, 2022)
I would of recommended these speakers to anyone 2 years ago, but the price increase just negates that in my opinion.
The installation is pretty easy, had wires pre-installed. Simply cut some Sheetrock and screw tight.
The look is great, flush to the ceiling and any of the speakers have not come loose in over 2 years.
Draw a floor plan to know how many speakers you need and the type of speaker.
Should the price drop, please pick them up, otherwise there are other brands which are just as good for a more affordable price



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Installation really was easy once I identified where the ceiling joists were. The speakers come with templates so I offered them up and drew the speaker hole onto the plasterboard. I then drilled a pilot hole then used a plaster hand saw to cut the holes out. Nice and easy. I used an electricians fishing rod pole kit to feed the speaker wire through to the speaker from a hole I had drilled near the wall. Connecting the wires to the speakers is easy as they have push contacts. You then offer the speaker up and using a small philips bit in a drill slowly tighten the 4 mounting screws up. This pulls a self locking peg out and tightens the speaker against the ceiling.
The speaker really does sit very flush to the ceiling and you dont really notice it.
Sound quality after I did a re-calibration on my Pioneer amp is really quite impressive, certainly well worth the money. i just wish id bought another set now to add 2 middle speakers to the system... i may still do.


What I didn’t like was the useless plastic fittings meant to secure the speakers to the ceiling because turning the screws did not guarantee the plastic clips would rotate as they should, the screws were just spinning inside the clips. Working at height didn’t make things any easier, my arms were absolutely aching. I ended up having to wrap a thin layer of tissue paper around the end of each screw so they would grip the clips better. After a few failures I started to get the hang of it but I’d much rather I didn’t have to bother.


Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2019


This speakers are expensive, and non-returnable, and you will only find out how they really sound once they are installed, at which point it is too late. Very disappointing for the price.