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| TC80i Customer Reviews |
# of Reviews: 2
Average Rating:
4.50/5
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George (September 21st, 2008) |
STRENGTHS:
A solid, affordable choice for home theater systems, especially those with an active subwoofer to add critical, low-frequency bass. Their bright timbre makes them worth considering for both music, HDTV and movies.
WEAKNESSES:
In spite of the bright timber, the reduced bass response bandwidth specs (30 to 27,000Hz instead of the more typical 30-20,000Hz-range found in more expensive speakers) makes a pair of these slightly less satisfying for music if installed in rooms without a separate subwoofer. Use them with a sub and set the crossover to handle the low frequency range below 27,000Hz. With a limited 90dB sensitivity, you probably shouldn't drive these at the very highest volumes for music in large, cavernous rooms, but they are excellent at normal listening levels in typical U.S. homes.
REVIEW:
Polk's TC80i in-ceiling speakers are nicely engineered, passive two-way, 8 Ohm speakers with specs that are well-suited for use with typical A/V Receivers on the market (with 10-125 watt amplifiers).
They are crafted for really easy installation in drywall. The speaker and grille cover each have a solid feel, excellent form and fit, and even are paintable. We paired them up in an eight-foot ceiling with a different speaker brand with a similar (bright) timbre (which we already owned) and used them as rear speakers in a 7:1 home theater system in a mid-sized den with drywall, a carpeted floor and curtains to absorb sounds. They mounted solidly in the ceiling and clamped in tightly. The tweeter can be easily aimed at your target area. Together, the pair delivers very good surround sound and with little if any noticeable distortion and no rattling or other unwanted, extraneous squeaks or vibration noises.
The TC80i speakers proved to be an excellent purchase for our use. They also didn't cost an arm and a leg and provide middle Americans with good value at a reasonable price. For just a little more money, they are much better them those home theater-in-a-box sound systems.
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Loren K (June 12th, 2006) |
STRENGTHS:
good sound for a main speaker
WEAKNESSES:
None
REVIEW:
I have a pair of Rti4's as my front main speakers. Our house came prewired for "IN-CEILING" speakers so I thought I would give them a try. It only too a few min's to put them in and hook it all up. For a test I put on Rush 2112 and WOW these sound great then came a movie Fantastic 4 in DTS once again GRERAT. So if you have the pre wire for in-ceiling and don't want to spend for LCi these are great.
Here is the system I have them hooked up to.
Sony STR-DA2100ES receiver
Sony DVP-NS3100ES DVD
TC80i mains
CSi5 center
RC80i rears
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