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Installation was quick and straight forward. I'm not a huge audio person, but I also don't want anything that sounds cheap in my home. The speakers were larger than I had anticipated which made me a little nervous, but I don't even notice them now. I had to buy 2 sets of CEILING speakers one set for rear surround sound speakers and one set for a separate pool room. I bought and installed these in the pool room. They sound great to me.I also paid double for a pair of Bose speakers for the rear surround sound. I REALLY wish I had skipped the extra expense and just bought these instead for that room too.
The Hole Pro adjustable hole cutter is probably overkill for someone installing just a pair of speakers but it is a tremendous help when installing more than 2 speakers or putting in recessed can lights as well as speakers for a home theater. Placement of the RC6s in a room has a big impact on the quality and volume of the sound. For this purpose the Polk Audio RC6s in-ceiling speakers work very well. I understand the desire to have in-ceiling speakers for home theater systems in small rooms but would recommend that people get external speakers in sound enclosures and be able to mount them in the best locations for the best sound.
The 6.5 inch size is adequate for most rooms up to 200 square feet in size if placed properly. I installed these for a whole house music system with more than 30 rooms. Hole Pro X-305 Kit 1-7/8" to 12" infinitely adjustable twin blade Tungsten Carbide Hole Saw Cutter 6" 7" 8" 9" 10" 11" 12" holes in wood drywall plaster fiberglass OSB cement board- Use ΒΌ torque of hole saws and cut twice as fastThe sound quality of the Polk Audio RC6s speakers is very good but not really something I would recommend for someone who is primarily going to be listening to music, even with a subwoofer in the room. In those environments it is better to even go to small mid and upper range speakers and a woofer rather than try to use in-ceiling or in-wall speakers and be disappointed afterwards with the sound and speakers and speaker holes in your ceiling or walls. In an L shaped room it would be best to use at least 2 speakers for a whole house sound system.Installation is easy, especially using an adjustable hole cutter to make the ceiling holes.
It may be the speakers or having to do very long speaker wire runs but the sound is not crisp and individual instruments get lost in the mix. With speakers the sound quality of your system is fixed and upgrading amps or receivers is going to be a waste of money so if you are going to scrimp don't do it with the speakers. The benefit of the stereo is being able to run both channels into a single speaker from a receiver or amp. You can drive an in-ceiling or in-wall speaker with sufficient power from a amplifier but there is an inevitable increase in distortion that goes hand in hand. I use a Hole Pro X-305 that makes ceiling holes up to 12 inches in diameter in seconds whether I am cutting in wood T&G, sheetrock, or plaster.
Being able to cut in a circular motion there is much less chance of cracking plaster and with the cutting depth control I don't need to worry about cutting something up in the ceiling I did not know about. Not a concern for a whole house music system but not a good approach in terms of total dollars spent for a music listening room or dedicated home theater room if sound quality is very important to you.
For the price I have been very impressed with the overall sound quality of these speakers as part of my home theater. I didn't want to invest big bucks for my basement theater and these speakers have delivered great sound for the buck. I stayed with the compatable fr4ont channel speakers, in-wall speakers and sub woofer.
The POlk RC6 is okay for a single duplex speaker, granted in is a difficult situation to work with only a single stereo speaker. Use this only where you have to, if you are perticular about the quality of sound. The RC6 is Manufactored to the standards you assume you get from Polk, and looks good as a finished product in the ceiling. My problem with the sound is am use to the Polk RCI80 paired speakers, and you can not come close to that with a single 6" plus Duplex Speaker.
I put this speaker in my bathroom above the shower and it sounds great. If you are unable to place two speakers in an area, I would recommend this speaker. It really sounds great. The sound is great and it has plenty of bass, which I was a little worried about.
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