Polk Audio 265-RT 3-way In-Wall Speaker - The Vanishing Series | Easily Fits in Ceiling/Wall | High-Performance Audio - Use in Front, Rear or as Surrounds | With Power Port & Paintable Grille - Black

Great sounding speakers. Easy to install, and love the magnetic grills. I have them installed with a 255C-RT in the cetner and 65RTs in the rear, along with a Velodyne 10 sub. The system sounds great.

Used to round out our surround sound Polk Speaker System. Blend nicely as in the wall speakers and has amazing sound quality! Sound quality and detail is so clear, we sometimes get startled by the sneaky sounds in movies, so does our dog. You forget they are in the wall until the movie starts. They look upscale and our neighbors are jealous.

Great sounding speaker! When I painted the grills you can still see the spot where the sticker was. I wish I would have cleared that better before painting. That’s the only thing I have to complain about.

These speakers sound amazing. Im not set up to do a true A/B listening test, but to my ear, these are as good or better than the B&W in wall speakers I was considering for about twice the price. The magnetic thin bezel and grill looks and functions great.

Excellent sound, easy to mount, we are extremely happy. Very well made. We kept the screens off because the drivers look so nice.

Pols speakers are very good

Great sound from these. I use them in a 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos setup with a Denon Receiver and they sound great. Sure some bookshelf speakers will sound better but these are nice and flush in my false wall and look and sound great. If you want decent sound for a home cinema and want a discreet setup, these are perfect.

I love these speakers!! I use the for my rears in a 7.1 setup with some Klipsch Towers up front powered by a Denon and these speakers can handle everything I throw at them!!

Nice speakers for the money. Easy to install and sound great!

I am a sucker for Amazon reviews. When I saw 43 other people give this speaker 4.8 stars, I thought I couldnt go wrong. However, this is one of the rare times I disagree with other reviewers. In short, these speakers lack bass. Everyone has a different sound preference, but I like a full, deep sound, and surprisingly for the cost, this speaker doesnt cut it. True, you could add a subwoofer, but I made my decision to return these speakers based on their sound alone. I also tested these speakers with a variety of music as opposed to movies and TV. I recently bought a house and wired my own speakers. Outside by my deck, I have Polk Atrium 6 and I love them. They have a full deep sound. Upstairs, I got a lesser known brand - Theater Solutions TSS8W in-wall speakers. I really recommend these speakers for the value and they again have a nice deep sound. I was looking for an even higher quality speaker for my basement next to my TV. I already purchased Theater Solutions TSS8C in-ceiling speakers for surround sound in the basement. I have had my eye on the Polk 265RT for quite some time, and like other Polk speakers on Amazon, the price fluctuates greatly. They were priced at $300 each for a long time, and all of the sudden they dropped to $175 each, so I bought two. My hope was theyd sound better than the TSS8W given they cost much more and are 3-way, but it didnt work out and Im glad I didnt cut holes in my wall. Eventually I will get a subwoofer downstairs too, but for now my search continues for my really good in-wall speakers for my basement. If anyone recommends a set of deep bass in-wall speakers, please let me know in the comments section. I was thinking about getting the TSS8W (8 inch, 2-way, about $100 for the pair) for my basement too, but Id like to find something that will really rock the house, and I dont mind paying a few hundred dollars or so for something really good. Of all the speakers I mentioned, I think the Polk Atrium 6 have the best sound. That said, Im looking for speakers that sound as good as the Polk Atrium 6, but have a low profile look like most in-wall speakers. UPDATE: Some people commented that once installed in a wall, I would get more bass. I fully agree. However, I made similar comparisons with the TSS8W and TSS8C, testing the sound before I committed to cutting a hole in the wall / ceiling. These other in-wall speakers sounded much better than the 265RT - all prior to wall installation and all using the same receiver. Once you cut that hole, youre committed to that speaker, and I wasnt willing to do that based on the subpar sound I heard during the test. Furthermore, other reviewers also claimed the 265RT lacks bass even after installed in their wall, even though they still gave it 5 stars. Once more, Im judging these speakers WITHOUT a subwoofer. Its my personal preference, but speakers that lack bass are not for me. Im not anti-Polk, and again, the Polk Atrium 6 are the best speakers Ive dealt with, with very full bass. That said, in my opinion, I dont recommend the Polk 265RT.