TC, RC, or Vanishing Ceiling Speakers????

igillen
igillen Posts: 29
edited March 2011 in Speakers
I'm not very knowledgable when it comes to audio equipment... That said some members helped me out in another thread about what I would need as a simple background music system in my kitcken ceiling (must be in ceiling; 15'x20'; 9 ft ceilings) that can be rev-ed up a little if need be...I'll probably just put in 2 speakers...again, not looking for a wow factor...just solid clear music. I'm deciding between RC80i's, TC80i's, and RT-70's (vanishing). Any thoughts? Are the TC's worth the extra $ over the RC's? TC's over RT's?
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  • igillen
    igillen Posts: 29
    edited March 2011
    Also...Does the ability to point the tweeter with the RC's help in any way in comparison?

    Thanks!
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2011
    I think the tweeters are aimable in both the RC and TC series. I'm not sure about the RT. I've owned both RC and TC series and for my kitchen, I would go with the RC series. If you just want background music, and only want one speaker, Polk makes an RC6 that has both a left and a right channel tweeter. I've wanted to try that, but I haven't.
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  • ShadowTowel
    ShadowTowel Posts: 89
    edited March 2011
    TC is supposedly a large step up in quality from the RC. However, if you arent looking for impeccable detail and such, go with the RC's. I have the RC's as rears in my HT setup and they're fine. They play music nicely, but I want to upgrade to the TC's because they are an obvious weak link in my speaker setup.
    Polk Audio RTi A3 (mains)
    Polk Audio CSi A4 (center)
    Polk Audio RC60i (rears)
    BIC Acoustech PL-200 (sub)
    Denon AVR-590 (receiver)
    Samsung LN46B550 (LCD)
    Sharp BD HP22U (Blu-ray player)
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  • igillen
    igillen Posts: 29
    edited March 2011
    Thanks! What kind of receiver (under $300) should I get if I want to power 2 pairs of TCs in 2 separate rooms and a pair of outdoor speakers? I need to be able to turn on/off each of the 3 sets individually. Should I get one of those "speaker selector boxes" to go with it? Will that destroy the receiver and sound quality?

    Specific models would help a ton!!

    Thanks again!
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  • igillen
    igillen Posts: 29
    edited March 2011
    Also, has anyone heard the vanishing series? Are they better than the TCs?
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