RC80i in new apartment build
naylorpd
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We have an apartment in Azerbaijan which is a bare concrete core & shell, so we will fit out everything including a suspended plasterboard ceiling, around 15cm below the concrete that defines the floor/ceiling levels. I'm planning to put ceiling speakers, but have never really used them before, though I am familiar with building (but not designing) speakers in cabinets.
We have two bedrooms and a living room, the idea is to have one pair of RC80i in each of the bedrooms and two pairs in the living room, all powered by 3x WiiM amplifiers (60wpc) which can be linked in-app to provide multi-room capability.
So my question...if I fix a speaker in the ceiling, it if effectively in a cabinet that is around 10cm x 5m x 4m - which doesn't feel like a good size of cabinet for an 8" speaker. It's almost like an open baffle. Since we are building the ceiling from scratch, it occurred to me that I could make an in-ceiling speaker cabinet behind the speaker using plasterboard, that is a more appropriate size for the speaker. And I'm wondering if this is a good idea, or not?
We have two bedrooms and a living room, the idea is to have one pair of RC80i in each of the bedrooms and two pairs in the living room, all powered by 3x WiiM amplifiers (60wpc) which can be linked in-app to provide multi-room capability.
So my question...if I fix a speaker in the ceiling, it if effectively in a cabinet that is around 10cm x 5m x 4m - which doesn't feel like a good size of cabinet for an 8" speaker. It's almost like an open baffle. Since we are building the ceiling from scratch, it occurred to me that I could make an in-ceiling speaker cabinet behind the speaker using plasterboard, that is a more appropriate size for the speaker. And I'm wondering if this is a good idea, or not?
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Hello,
Welcome to the Polk forum. In general terms, the RC80i has a suspension that is tuned for an infinite baffle. However, I'll ask a friend at Polk if there are any benefits to a specific enclosure volume. -
His response:
"I recommend 1.0 cubic foot sealed with a 1/3 of a pound of poly-fil. You don’t over stuff it.
Make sure to seal all interior seams with a silicone caulking and use ½ inch MDF for the building material."
