Polk Audio265-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 speakersEasy to install and hook upFair price. Love the sound

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, don't 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.

Firstly, if you don't have or you're not planning on adding a subwoofer to your system, then I would not recommend these speakers. They have an excellent soundstage and offer crisp, clean mids and highs, but they are lacking in bass response. Due to the design of my living room, I can only have front channel speakers and these are outstanding. Truly my only "complaint" which I knew going in, is that the bass response is not great, which is to be expected given the design, dimensions, placement, etc.

I purchased this speaker as a stand-alone center channel speaker for my 5.1.2 channel audio system. And out of the 7 speakers I have installed, this is by far the best of the bunch. Even compared to the other Polk speakers I used, this thing imparts serious depth and detail to my audio. And it's perfect for the center channel, which is more focused on voices in my system. The size of the woofers allows the speaker to really emphasize the sound, volume and tone of voices, so our dialogue is crystal clear.I'm not sure about the specific numbers, but I believe it handles power more effectively too. It gets a bit louder than my Front side speakers when playing the same audio, perhaps it's the two-woofer design or maybe just an better S/N ratio. Regardless, it just works.As a true testament to how much I love this speaker, I am seriously thinking about replacing my other Polk in-wall speakers with this. Unfortunately, this guy is a lot more expensive and only sold as a single speaker. Wish Polk would offer it in a discounted pair!!!

The speakers come with the template needed for the perfect size hole and easy layout for your room. The grills are very low profile, attach via magnets, and the grill mesh is very fine with a high-end look. The speakers went in easily and secured to the wall firmly. I used these for my fronts in a 5.1.2 system, matched with the Polk 255crt (center), 65rt (rears), 70rt (ceiling presence) for an ATMOS system.After calibrating my levels I am blown away with the sound! These produce phenomenal clarity in both instruments and voice. The transition from one speaker to the next is perfect, being timbre matched. I couldn’t be happier with the results and I highly recommend these for anyone looking at installing a clean in-wall system.

I mounted these in wall for side surrounds. They sound good. Was thinking they might produce just a touch more mid / bass but that’s ok. They were easy to mount and they seem very well built. I got them at a great price as they do go on sale. I would buy again.

Spent probably too many hours researching speakers for the new home theater setup, but knew I wanted in-wall / in-ceiling speakers. Used the 265s for front (left, right & center) channels and the sound is amazing. Not tinny at all as others have said and produce decent bass a subwoofer. Extremely happy with the sound and product quality and the included templates make it impossible to not cut the openings correctly. "Vanishing Series" is a great name because you hardly notice they are even there. I think that most people that were not happy with the sound didn't put any baffling or boxes behind them to contain the sound and keep it from "leaking" into the wall cavity. These speakers are deep and will fill a standard 2x4 depth wall, so plan accordingly and carefully and you won't be disappointed

Excellent speakers, lacking a bit of base but I knew that going in. Thought one of the speakers was bad after installing but it turned out the button for tweeter was not pressed in. Very flat and flush, looks great.