In-ceiling speakers comparison - RC80i vs RC60i vs TC80i

ViperZ
ViperZ Posts: 2,046
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Hi all, long time no see...

I am looking to install two in-ceiling speakers for Atmos in my theater.

I check out Crutchfield comparison, and there doesn't seem much of a difference between RC80i, TC80i, and even RC60i (being 6.5" vs 8").

Does anybody have personal experience with these and prefers one model over another?

These obviously won't match my B&Ws, but I don't think it really matters for Atmos height speakers.

Thank you.
Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
B&W CDM1-SE fronts
B&W CDM-CNT center
B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
Belkin PF60 Power Center
Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    Anybody?
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,461
    Hello,

    For you in-ceiling I would go with the RC60i out of the 3. I have TC80i in my front and my rear surrounds are RC80i. not much difference in movies. When I have the money I am going to replace all 4 with SC/MC80 to even them all out . After today that is on hold for me till I get Signature S60 first.

    Reason I said get the 6.5" is once you cut the hole you can't go back that easy. 6.5" is a good size for effects speakers.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    Thank you for your comment. I was just reading about MC80 yesterday night, and definitely thinking that those would be an overkill just for Atmos effects. RC60i is on sale right now locally, so I'll see if I can grab a pair.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,461
    the TC80i is overkill https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-8-Inch-Ceiling-Loudspeaker/dp/B00030CHQW I got these when the wife wanted me to get rid of floor standing speakers, decent in music but nothing like a good floor standing speaker.

    the RC/SC/MC series will do you fine for Atmos speakers.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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