Polk Audio RC80i 8" In-Ceiling Speakers (Pair)

The Polk Audio RC80i is built for rooms that need proper sound without a single speaker taking up floor space. Its 8 inch mineral filled polypropylene cone is one of the largest drivers you will find in a round in-ceiling design, and it moves enough air to give music real body and films a sense of scale. Polk pairs it with a 1 inch soft dome tweeter mounted in a ball and socket swivel, so the top end can be aimed towards the seating position instead of firing straight down at the floor.

Installation stays simple. The RC80i drops into a 9 3/8 inch hole and locks itself in place with rotating cam clamps, no brackets or back boxes required. Rustproof stainless steel hardware, butyl rubber surrounds and a powder coated aluminium grille let it live in a bathroom, kitchen or covered porch ceiling, and the grille takes paint cleanly if you want it to vanish into the ceiling colour. Sold as a pair.

Key Features

• 8 inch mineral filled polypropylene cone delivers deep, full bass
• 1 inch soft dome tweeter on aimable swivel mount
• Wide dispersion design spreads sound evenly across large rooms
• Infinite baffle tuning uses the ceiling cavity for bass
• Moisture resistant build suits bathrooms, kitchens and covered porches
• Rustproof stainless steel hardware and durable butyl rubber surrounds
• Paintable powder coated aluminium grille blends into any ceiling
• Rotating cam clamps make drop-in installation quick and tidy
• Timbre matched to other Polk speakers for multi-room systems
• Handles 20 to 100 watts RMS from 8 ohm amplifiers

Warranty

This product comes with a 5-year manufacturer warranty.

Why Consider the Polk Audio RC80i

Most in-ceiling speakers ask you to accept thin bass as the price of a clean ceiling. The RC80i is the exception, because the 8 inch driver combined with infinite baffle tuning uses the empty ceiling space as its enclosure and produces low frequencies that hold up on their own in a bedroom or living room, often without a subwoofer. Add the swivel tweeter, wide dispersion and 90 dB sensitivity, and a modest AV receiver or multi-room amplifier can fill a large space comfortably. It is a sensible choice when you want music and film audio in a room where placing conventional speakers is either impractical or unwelcome.

Ideal For

• Living rooms and bedrooms where floor and wall space is limited
• Whole-home and multi-room audio zones running off a distribution amplifier
• Bathrooms, kitchens and covered balconies that see humidity
• Overhead surround or height duties in a home theatre
• Interiors where the audio system needs to stay out of sight

What's in the Box

• 2 x Polk Audio RC80i in-ceiling speakers
• 2 x Paintable aluminium grilles
• Cutout template
• Paint masks
• Owner's manual

Technical Specifications