Polk Audio 80F/X-LS High Performance In-Ceiling Surround Loudspeaker with Dual Tweeters and 8" Driver

2014-05-27T20:00:00

I've listened to lots of in ceiling speaker. Mid and highs are great with these like many speakers in this price range but what I really like is the bass. Often in ceiling speakers produce a kind of thump in the lowest tones instead of a musical note and I hear a gap between the high bass and the low midrange. To my ears the RT70s don't try to produce really deep bass but give very good detail in the lower bass right through to the mids and highs. And the way the woofer is mounted up inside the housing and ported to the front makes much them less fussy about what they are mounted too than other designs. Build quality is excellent, clamping tabs have just the right amount of friction. Make sure you have lots of room above the drywall, these speakers are tall. The magnetic grills are awesome.

Fred37

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2014-04-03T20:00:00

I bought a pair of these about a year ago to become the surround speakers in my home theater. I did not/could not use the typical "on wall" surround speakers in my home theater and placing ceiling speakers was the way to go. I power these with an 80 watt per channel Emotiva UPA-500 amp. The midrange and especially the bass from these speakers is amazing! These really fill the bill to provide a surround soundstage. I am using Polk A1 bookshelf for the rear back surrounds in my 7.1 system but as good as those are, these are better it seems, especially for bass. Installation was as easy as it gets, and the speaker grills are so thin and flat that they disappera in the ceiling. Do not hesitate to use these speakers.

ElmerFdragon

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2012-03-14T20:00:00

(Electronics I researched subs onlnie for a month, and then finally decided on Polk's PSW111. I have since owned the PSW111 for 2 months; and thus far it has been great, working perfecly with my 5.1 surround sound system. I use it every day for at least 8 hours, listening to music and playing Xbox 360 games. The gun fire and explosians in Call of Duty 4 are made much more intense with the bass produced by the PSW111! I bought the PSW111 because my old Klipsch-sub burnt out, and I had to go with NO bass for 9 long months! When I finally hooked up the PSW111 and heard the bass, I was so throughlly pleased The sub isn't magnetically shielded, so I have to keep it away from most of my other electronics; but that's not a problem because most subs are not shielded. I spent $50 on a gold plated-6 Monster cable, kinda funny since the sub itself only cost $200. I live in a small apt, and it fits perfecly. I have the bass set at 1/2 power, and it is perfect for my ears. If you are a person who lives alone in a big house, this sub should still do you just fine, because maxing out the dial on the sub will create a room-shattering amount of bass. However, I'm not sure keeping the sub at max would be a good idea in the long term; for the life of the sub, but I'm no expert. Pros: + The sub is small, sexy looking and pretty damn powerful. + Built very solid, no rattling, no boomy sound whatsoever. + Xbox 360 games sound rediculously amazing with the PSW111. Cons: - The PSW111 costs slightly more than its bigger 10 cousin. - Not magnetically shielded (but not many subs are so who cares). - It weighs more then it looks like it should, so I suppose that's kinda a positive thing! Conclusion: If you're looking for a small-sized, but still very powerful subwoofer, then this sub is HIGHLY recomended! I myself am a videophile, but I can attest that the PSW111 will please all you audiophiles. 5/5 Stars

Abhishek

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