Polk Audio RC85i High Performance In-Wall Speaker Pair

Pros: Great sound and design

Cons: None

Pros: Excellent range, excellent value, well packaged and engineered.

Cons: A bit large in size.

Other Thoughts: Be aware that when cutting holes for these, keep sides at least an inch or preferably two inches from studs. If your opening lines up right on a stud, be prepared for a fight.

Pros: Good and well rounded sound for bass, treble and voice. I am using these as the only speakers in kitchen driven by Yamaha RXV receiver. I also have inwalls RC60i and RC80i, and the RC85i definitely sounds better. I also pushed some sound insulation over the speaker before I fixed in place to reduce vibration.

Cons: 1. Big size. Better do your homework before you cut that hole.

2. Square shape can look odd in a ceiling full of round objects (lights, smoke detectors etc)

Other Thoughts: I will gladly buy more of these for other areas in my house.

Pros: Great Speakers. Got These for Christmas and installed them in the ceiling of a vaulted room. They sound great as my surround speakers. I have always been a big fan of polk and their performance. Also they weren't that difficult to install. the hardest part was running the cables (obviously).

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: Would buy these again in a heart beat. Clean and out of the way (can't be touched by little fingers). Great sound quality and have received tons of complements on their look and sound.

Pros: not sure

Cons: low frequencies are a joke, sounds too bright and metallic

Other Thoughts: I read all reviews and pulled the trigger,... hooked to hk 3490 120 wpc, cd player,... waht a dispaointment,..! let it paly for over 48 h, no improvement.
compared to speakercraft in wall , like lcr one or mt 6 II, was blown out of the water...

if you are serious about inwalls for your ht or auio sound, get real, buy a pair of speakercraft.
I love polk and have the rtia'7s from newegg, but for inwall i'll go speakercraft any day.

Pros: Great half off price. Great sound. What you can see looks great. What you can't see looks even better.

Cons: Nothing that careful installation can't cure.

Other Thoughts: My spouse said that she did not approve of buying these speakers. I mumbled something back and three days later I ordered them. When they arrived she had a small fit about me agreeing to not order them which must have referred to my mumbling. I patiently waited a few days until she was out of the house for a few hours before beginning installation that included some crawl space wiring. She returned sooner than expected and complained but had to admit they did look very good. The best part was when she heard the first song which was the 1982 Platinum-certified hit "Gloria". Her 67 year old body launched into a super active dance and she demanded even more wall shaking volume. I won. Actually we both won.

Pros: Easy to install. Nice sound

Cons: Shipped in retail box. Would not be able to gift to friend due to damage to outer box.

Other Thoughts: Do you research on how they measure speakers.

Pros: This is a great speaker for background music. If you are forced to do in-wall or in-ceiling surround sound speakers, they are also a good choice. Wouldn't use as main front speakers if you want to crank it. I installed them in-ceiling as rear and surround speakers and built "boxes" into the floor joists which I think helped add some fullness and bass to their sound. Probably didn't need to, but I had time, access and ability. Easy to paint with the plastic cover they supply. Just put the cover on and spray paint away. Easy to mount and install, just be careful not to over tighten the tabs. They don't need to be super tight, just snug.

Cons: Not sure if it's a "con" or not, but I wouldn't use them as main front speakers if you are ever going to listen at loud volumes.

Other Thoughts: Can't beat them for the price!

Pros: very easy to install. Sound fantastic!

Cons: none yet.

Pros: Very decent speakers for the Newegg price. These speakers are mounted high (about 10 foot) in a vaulted room. The tweeter is on the bottom and pointed down, as recommended by Polk for high placement. The speakers have very good imaging and produce a nice sound stage. Bass response is reasonable. Some mild equalization to smooth the high frequencies and sub-bass to put the bottom on the sound will produce an excellent system for my needs.

Cons: None