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Polk Audio RC85i

Polk Audio RC85i
alaScore 86

441 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 441 reviews of Polk Audio RC85i. The average rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and size. The price and usability also get good feedback, but there are some less positive comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Polk Audio RC85i is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Polk Audio RC85i

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 426 user reviews of Polk Audio RC85i from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the design and size are generally positive. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some critical comments about the reliability.

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reliability

98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Easy install - great sound!

 

Honestly, can't go wrong with these.

Installed easy, and just works

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Aug, 2013

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Pollk Audio RC85i

 

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...

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Jan, 2011

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Best in wall speakers at this price point

 

I just bought these speakers to finish off my 7.2 surround system, I have these in wall speakers as my front, rear and just bought these 2 for my surrounds, (Replacing Bose cubes) creating an all in-wall system. My other 4 Polk RC85i in-wall speakers...

Very good mids and highs, (I filter the lows out to my subs despite the 8" woofer allowing it to only work on mids). Simple installation in existing setups and the speakers themselves are simple to install in wall even when doing a first time in wall...

The mounting clips are a bit flimsy but with a little caution they are fine, (Do not set a power drill over driver setting 1 or 2, you really should do this by hand to ensure they don't break.)

Nov, 2010

Consumer review (newegg.com)

good deal

 

for the price i havent seen a better deal.

very good sound. i insulated the wall cavety and they have good lows. i used blueboard so ithe cavety would be solid like a speaker box

plastic wall clips, just dont over tighten

Oct, 2010

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Best for the price!

 

Excellent sound from these speakers. Only the Klipsch in-wall 5800 series sound better, but they cost almost twice as much. Install is super easy. I put 6 of these in a 7.1 system to cover a 900sq ft theater room with a Polk CS20 center channel and...

None at this price point. Like I said, the Klipsch 5800 series sound better but not 1000 dollars better

Aug, 2009

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent Speakers

 

Don't throw away the clear plastic rectangles that are included in each speaker box. Those are the "masks" that can be used in the future, if you decide to paint your room.

I'm very happy with this purchase! Installation was a breeze. I used a manual screwdriver to tighten the clamps, just to be safe. That required a lot of twisting, but it was easy to tell when the clamps were making contact with the dry wall ; These...

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May, 2009

Consumer review (rakuten.com)

Polk Audio Speaker purchase

 

The RC85I set of speakers are a nice addition to my family room. These speakers completed my surround system. I installed them in the rear wall behind my couch. I have a set of old Polk Audio Studio Monitor 10 speakers in front, and the RC85Is...

Apr, 2009

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Polk Audio RC85i

 

I was looking for book shelf speakers. I then started looking at tower. Then I desided to try these that were located in the same listening room. I switched between the speakers several times and found these sounded as good as the bookshelf and nearly...

Nov, 2007

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Polk Audio RC85i

 

I have had these speakers for over a year with better than expected results. I even moved them around the room ( with patching). Previously I had a weal amp driving them as surrounds (35w to rear). Upgrading to a digital full power amp has brought new...

Mar, 2006

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Polk Audio RC85i

 

Why aren't there more reviews on this terrific in-wall? The sound is rich and doesn't bleed into the walls (although I have them set into homemade speaker boxes b/c the walls were new). They'll play loud if you want, or beautifully smooth background...

Nov, 2004
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