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

We upgraded from a previous cheaper center channel that was failing to catch low frequency dialogue. This Polk speaker did the trick! The install was easy and the speaker is flush to the wall with a magnetic cover that sits firmly in place with the use of 36 tiny magnets built into the outer frame of the speaker. Cover is paintable and we intend on painting the cover to match the wall color in our theater room. We will be purchasing additional speakers to replace our right and left speakers as well. Whats even better is Polk has an upgraded version of this speaker that is the same dimension as this one, so upgrading does not include cutting additional drywall! Polk excelled with this speaker build!

I am using the 265RT speakers as my center and 2 fronts for my home theater. They installed easy and sound great. I would highly recommend purchasing these if you are looking for a moderately priced speaker that will knock your socks off.

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.

Really good sound from an in-wall speaker. They install easily and with quality construction backing up the wall they perform better than expected. love me some Polk!

Impressive

Polk continues to make excellent audio equipment and I would recommend them to anyone with a mid-range budget or higher.

excellent product for the price. Amazon customer service not so helpful as the woman hung up on me saying she spent too much time trying to resolve my problem. Not very professional Amazon. On a better note I called back and spoke to Dean and he had the capability of resolving my problem with next day expected delivery. Maybe the first customer rep should take Deans approach and learn something about what keeps you in business.....stock holders and repeat customers.

Works great in my Movie Room! Great sound! I mounted these on the sides of my 120 screen. I use the Polk 255-RT mounted under the screen.

Item shipped quickly, was received in great shape. Installation is a snap and instructions are easy to follow. For those a little uneasy about cutting holes in your walls to mount speakers, dont worry. This was my first time installing in-wall speakers. If you are at least marginally handy, have the basic tools needed, and use the provided template it will look like it was professionally installed. The speakers sound great. I power them with a Pioneer VSX-1020 and the sound is great. You will likely need a subwoofer as these do not provide enough bass to fill a room by themselves. I added the Polk Audio PSW505 and it provides excellent bass. The only negative I have is that the speaker coverings/grates are a little flimsy. They are magnetic and sit flush to the wall which gives a very clean look, but mine were slightly bowed at the bottom and are therefore not completely flush with wall. If I worked at it, I could probably bend them a little to make them flush. This did not affect my rating as I think these are excellent speakers.

I replaced a set of Polk Audio RTi A9s to regain some space. These sound just as good with a sub. You will need a sub to get the lows youll be looking for to round out the sound and enjoy movies. They sound fine without a sub, but to really get that full bodied sound, I suggest a sub, or pair of 12 subs as I have done. I airbrushed the grills to match the paint on the walls they were installed in. It was the 1st time I have used an airbrush and I must say, they look like they came that way from the factory!