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Polk Audio

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by Barry Montgomery

RCi Series in-wall and in-ceiling speakers deliver incredible Polk sound to every room of your home without using any floor or shelf space. The RC60i teams a 3/4" Dynamic Balance dome tweeter and a 6-1/2" Dynamic Balance woofer in a slim, circular cabinet that mounts discreetly in your ceiling.

The tweeter's ball-and-socket swivel mount lets you aim it as you please, directing the high frequencies for the best possible sound in your favorite listening positions. The RC60i is voice-matched to other Polk speakers, so you can use a pair as your surround speakers in a home theater system that includes more traditional freestanding speakers for the front channels.

The rotating-cam design makes installation easy — once you've prepared the opening in your ceiling and run UL-rated wiring from your receiver, you can secure this flush-mount speaker with a few turns of a screwdriver. And you can paint the white matte grilles to match any decor.

An optional in-ceiling bracket is recommended for installing the RC60i in a home with new construction.

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Details:
  • frequency response 60-20,000 Hz (-3dB)
  • 8-ohm impedance
  • sensitivity 89 dB
  • handles up to 100 watts
  • moisture-resistant materials allow safe use in bathrooms, kitchens, saunas, and under outdoor eaves
  • paintable white matte grilles
  • cutout: 7-9/16" diameter
  • mounting depth: 2-1/2"
  • lifetime warranty

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Features and Specs

Features and Specs
Enclosure Type
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In-ceiling
Video Shielded
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No
Tweeter
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Dome
Midrange Size
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Woofer Size
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6.5
Woofer Composition
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Polypropylene
Woofer Surround
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Rubber
Power Range (Watts)
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20-100
Sensitivity
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89 dB
Impedance (Ohms)
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8
Frequency Response
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60-20kHz
Connector Type
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Spring clip
Bi-Amp Inputs
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No
Parts Warranty
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Lifetime
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Lifetime

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  • 2 White in-ceiling speakers
  • 2 White grilles
  • 2 Cardboard templates with paint masks
  • Owner's Manual
  • Online registration card
  • Product Registration Card

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Specifications

Features

Dynamic Balance Technology: Dynamic Balance drivers are used for wide, smooth response and low distortion.

Woofers: Each speaker features a Dynamic Balance, mineral-filled polypropylene woofer for clean midrange and deep, accurate bass. For a smoother response and improved durability, each woofer uses a rubber surround.

Tweeters: Each speaker uses a 3/4" Dynamic Balance, metalized soft dome tweeter in a ball-and-socket swivel mount. The aimable tweeters give you direct high-frequency control, resulting in excellent imaging even for off-axis listening positions.

Infinite Baffle Tuning: Infinite Baffle Tuning uses the virtual enclosure of in-wall space for superior bass response.

Moisture-resistant: Durable, moisture-resistant materials allow you to install the speakers in bathrooms, kitchens, saunas, even under outdoor eaves.

Mounting Options

Installation: The round shape and flush-design allow the RC60i to mimic the look of a recessed lighting fixture. Each speaker requires a cutout diameter of 7.5625" and a mounting depth of 2.488". Each speaker frame has a 8.897" diameter. Once the holes are cut, each speaker is placed in the opening and the Rotating Cams are tightened, allowing you to secure each speaker to the drywall without any extra assembly. The cam extends 2" deep from the mounting surface of the speaker and will accommodate up to 1.283" drywall thickness. When the cams are rotated, each extends 0.634" beyond the 7.5625" cutout diameter. If you will not be mounting these speakers in drywall, make sure the wall or ceiling material can safely support the weight of the speakers before installation; each speaker weighs approximately 2.5 pounds.

Paintable: The grille and flange can be painted, allowing these speakers to match any decor.

Specifications

Frequency Response:

  • Overall: 40 Hz-20 kHz
  • -3 dB Limit: 60 Hz-20 kHz
 

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5 out of 5

Easy to install and sound great

Written By KBTV, St Charles, IL on Monday, May 20, 2013
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The speakers were sold to me on the phone after only a few days of research. I received them very quickly and to be honest was skeptical and a little worried about cutting holes in my living room ceiling. I had no need to worry. The template included worked great and the speakers installed without so much as a slipped screw driver. Once I plugged them in and aimed the tweeters the 5.1 was complete. They sound great.
Pros:
Ease of installation, great sound.
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5 out of 5

The Polk RC60i in-celling speakers.

Written By Jim, Prescott, AZ on Friday, January 25, 2013
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The Polk RC60i speakers sound great. In fact I am thinking about replacing the rest of the speakers for my suround system with the in-wall Polk speakers.
Pros:
Easy to install.
Cons:
I wish that I had installed the brackets during construction of the house.
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4 out of 5

Good Sound

Written By Az, Phoenix AZ on Monday, January 14, 2013
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Good speakers
Pros:
Good sound easy install
Cons:
None so far
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio RC60i

Written By Bill, Grand Haven on Saturday, January 12, 2013
 
Just had them installed in our kitchen. They sound amazing! Even my wife can't believe how great they sound! Crisp and clear! I love how you can aim the tweeters in any direction.
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio RC60i

Written By Anonymous, Medford, MN on Wednesday, January 02, 2013
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For the price these speakers work great. I these installed in the ceiling in my kitchen sound.
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5 out of 5

Nice Speakers

Written By FW Ute, Fort Wayne, IN on Sunday, December 30, 2012
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Just watched Dark Knight Rises with these as my rear surrounds. Nice, strong sound coming from my ceiling and they were very easy to install. I would definitely recommend these speakers.
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio RC60

Written By Eric B, Newport News, VA on Monday, December 03, 2012
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I purchased these speakers to serve as rear surrounds for KEF T series speakers. I couldn't be happier with these speakers. I looked at some higher priced speakers and I'm glad i went with these. A super price for a great pair of speakers!
Pros:
Easy Installation, great sound, low profile
Cons:
no complaints so far
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio RC60i

Written By PatP, New Braunfels, TX on Sunday, October 14, 2012
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These speakers arrived as promised and look great! We are building a new house and will install them very soon. We can't wait to use them. These were recommended by Crutchfield and they have never let me down before, so I anticipate they will provide excellant quality.
Pros:
I have other Polk speakers and anticipate these will be just as impressive. They look great!
Cons:
None so far
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5 out of 5

Surpassed Expectations

Written By Ryan, Warwick, RI on Saturday, September 29, 2012
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These speakers installed in the ceiling in approximately 20-minutes since I had pre-run the audio wires during construction/renovation. Installation was extremely easy as long as you took good notes on the wire locations (pictures help). The speakers have been installed for about 3 months now and as I sit in my greatroom (9ft ceilings) having coffee telling my wife how happy I am with my purchase I thought I should go on Crutchfield and let other consumers know. These speakers surpass my expectations. They have plenty of volume if you want to crank them and the clarity is spectacular, even at high volume. The bass only gets better with higher volume, which I guess would be the only "complaint?". I had room for the RC80i speakers and only wish I had gone with those...but that being said I am very pleased with my purchase.
Pros:
Easy installation, Great Clarity, Great volume, Great value
Cons:
Stronger bass at low volumes would make these speakers perfect...however the bass is still good at lower volumes.
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5 out of 5

Sound great

Written By Dave, Upstate, NY on Monday, March 19, 2012
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At first after I had installed them I wasn't getting a whole lot of sound from them but after setting up my receiver and then changing them from a surround to a "B" set of speakers and not having them as surrounds holy cow! These sound great as a surround! I tested them using the first part from the newest terminator movie....awesome! I have a 20' X 30' great room (tv & couches in 1/2 the room) with bose in the front and these speakers set about 1' wider than the fronts and 2' behind the couch. I was going to go with Bose again but after the gret reviews and the low price I tried these first and glad I did.
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5 out of 5

Very happy with these!

Written By DIY bar, Pawleys Island, SC on Friday, January 27, 2012
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It is nice to sit back and listen to music the way it should be. Not only can I hear everything in the mix more clearly, I can often identify the make of the guitar I am listening to!
Pros:
Good price, easy install, awesome sound.
Cons:
Running the wiring in tight spots.
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5 out of 5

Fantastic Speakers

Written By Dixie Paul, MS on Saturday, June 04, 2011
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I have had these speakers installed in a media room ceiling for a year. They sound fantastic. Very easy to install and when painted the same color as the ceiling, I have to point them out for people to notice them. Buy these speakers, you will not be disappointed.
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4 out of 5

Polk Audio RC60i

Written By ryan, ca on Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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love these speakers, and install was easy. they sound great with my 10 yr old receiver,
still need to upgrade it. i have them outside under patio cover. great sound throughout
the backyard.
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4 out of 5

Polk Audio RC60i

Written By DW, Omaha, NE on Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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Installed in the soffit above my outdoor deck, really a nice looking intallation.
They have a real nice mid-range sound, but have a little trouble getting to the low range.
Most outdoor speakers do. For an economy priced 6" speaker, I wasn't expecting too
much. These would make an excellent rear surround speaker in a home theater
system (most likely what they were designed for).
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5 out of 5

Great for the money

Written By Anonymous, Hueytown, Alabama on Thursday, February 10, 2011
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I recently purchased these speakers for my living room to add the last bit of surround sound.
They were very easy install and sound great. I am using these speakers as my
surround speakers and they match well with my other Polk audio speakers. I would
recommend these speakers to anyone.
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio RC60i

Written By A. Holland, Nashville, TN on Monday, February 07, 2011
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Great speakers. Very good sound. Can't beat the price. Excellent Highs for surround
sound. I have them in the ceiling and and you can hear everything. The directional
tweeter is great and is very convenient.
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4 out of 5

Very Good Ceiling speakers

Written By Frank C., Columbia, SC on Thursday, December 30, 2010
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I recently built my house so I had the luxury of doing all the theater wiring before the
sheetrock was installed. Take lots of digital pictures. There is no need to purchase the
new construction bracket for the speakers, one more thing the sheetrock guys can
mess up. I have a very open living area floor plan and 9 foot ceilings. After doing quite a
bit of research and having purchased Polk audio products in the past, I decided to go
with RC60i ceiling speakers for the front and rear left and right. I thought that maybe I
should have gone up to the larger speakers but I didn't want to clutter up the ceiling.
The measurements matched with the recessed lighting. After the install, I was more
than pleased with the sound. I am not one of those people who can hear the difference
between the smallest details in noise levels. I was able to tweak the sound for each
speaker on the receiver and it sounds great! I installed the 5.1 sound system for the
family to enjoy watching movies. The kids and I love it; the speakers are out the way and
blend in well with the wall and the ceilings. I purchased the speakers on line and the
delivery was quick. Easy to install. I would recommend using a rotary tool such a
Dremel trio to cut the holes in the ceiling. Be careful because it can create marks in the
ceiling that you may see even after the speaker is installed. The prices were the lowest I
could find. Check out my other review for the RC55.
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5 out of 5

Nice speakers for the price

Written By DustinB, Milwaukee, WI on Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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I purchased these speakers to power from a second zone setup on my Onkyo tx-sr608
reciever. I paired it up with a PSW111 in my formal living room. It is purely just for
background music when I have company over.
The speakers sound really good as long as you are under the "sweet spot" below them.
They are in about a 25'x18' room, and if you are along the sides of the room you lose
some of the highend and detail of the music. I am sending the signal from the reciever
through the speaker level inputs of the sub and using its built-in crossover.
Over all they blend very well together and when you want to crank the volume up they can
handle it. Also since the sub is small and relatively discreate and the speakers mount in-
cieling they earned the approval of my wife, which was very important.
Thank you Cruthcfield
for the great products and Great pricing.
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5 out of 5

Easy Installation

Written By Jeremy Y, Augusta, GA on Friday, September 17, 2010
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Very easy to install.
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5 out of 5

good stuff

Written By Eric, Manhattan Beach, CA on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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My buddy and I installed these speakers for my new home entertainment system with
the PSW111 sub. What a great combo. Hats off to Crutchfield, who not only
recommended the speakers but also included the handy speaker labels.

Action movies, TV and music sound great. What a great value! Thanks again,
Crutchfield. Almost forgot to mention, really simple to install. Great design.

Eric
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