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

I have a small home gym room, and was planning on using 2 of these speakers to set the mood for my workouts. For the price and reviews, I was expecting to be impressed. Ive got cheap, I mean cheap, 2 for $89 2 way speakers that sound better than these 3 ways. Little to no bass, highs arent crisp as they should be, and the midrange is ok. Ill stick to my cheaper speakers or buy Klipsch or another brand that can meet expectations. Especially for the cost!

Pros: small and replaced my old school towers with just as much punch, if not more! Installed flush to the wall cons: none, would buy again

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!

Fabulously easy to install. The grills are held on with magnets and create a seriously low-profile look. The sound is just what I wanted - amazing for both surround and turntable music from my receiver! Highly recommended.

The best from the best, really super quality. The wanishing series are great, ideally balanced, melodious if you can say like that.

Replaced a pair of Polk RC85s. Much better sound. As to easy of install, my builder put cross braces between the studs so fitting them properly took a little extra work.

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.

These are fantastic. Not even for the money - although that helps - or for in-wall speakers. Theyre just really great. I replaced some nice paradigm bookshelf speakers with these since I have a crawling newborn and consider these an upgrade. I would recommend running a auto-EQ program on your receiver to set the crossovers correctly. Mine is at 80 hz (normal). For installation, if youre comfortable finding the space between studs, cutting drywall along a straight line and fishing wires (sometimes through studs) then its pretty basic stuff. I do consider myself on the handier side and dont mind drilling through wall studs, understanding where electrical wires are already running and using fish tape. If any of that sounds challenging to you, call a pro.

I keep the covers off and always get compliments. The sound is great too, especially for the price. Installation can be stressful if you arent already pre-wired in the area or the stud gaps are anything but standard. The right speaker barely fit, in fact I couldnt tighten the dog ears on the right side properly as there was a stud in the way, however it was tight enough to be solidly in the wall even when I put it to work!

Sounds and looks good