Polk RC60i
RCi series
The Polk RC60i is an in-ceiling speaker with 8 Ω impedance and 89 dB sensitivity. 27 of the 29 receivers and amps in our catalogue can drive it.
$199 a pair (MSRP, September 2026)
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Which receivers and amps can drive it?
What decides it is impedance: the RC60i is 8 Ω, and the receiver or amp has to be rated for that, and as a height speaker it needs Dolby Atmos or DTS:X decoding.
- Works
Receivers and amps rated for 8 Ω
27 in our catalogue
- Not recommended
Receivers without Dolby Atmos or DTS:X
A height speaker needs one that decodes them.
2 in our catalogue
In its price range

Denon AVR-S570BT
$449 · 5 amplified channels · 70 W at 8 Ω
Not recommended
Emotiva BasX A-700
$501 · 7 channels · 110 W at 8 Ω
Works
Yamaha RX500A
$600 · 7 amplified channels · 70 W at 8 Ω
Works
Denon AVR-S670H
$649 · 5 amplified channels · 75 W at 8 Ω
Not recommended
Denon AVR-X1700H
$649 · 7 amplified channels · 80 W at 8 Ω
Works
Monoprice M7100X
$650 · 7 channels · 90 W at 8 Ω
Works
All 29 receivers and amps we checked
Works27
- Emotiva BasX A-700
7 channels · 110 W at 8 Ω
- Yamaha RX500A
7 amplified channels · 70 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X1700H
7 amplified channels · 80 W at 8 Ω
- Monoprice M7100X
7 channels · 90 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-S770H
7 amplified channels · 75 W at 8 Ω
- Onkyo TX-NR6100
7 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Yamaha RX-V6A
7 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Crown XLS 1502
2 channels · 300 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X1800H
7 amplified channels · 80 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-S970H
7 amplified channels · 90 W at 8 Ω
- Onkyo TX-RZ30
9 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Pioneer VSX-LX305
9 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Onkyo TX-NR7100
9 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Marantz Cinema 70s
7 amplified channels · 50 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X2900H
7 amplified channels · 95 W at 8 Ω
- Pioneer VSX-LX505
9 amplified channels · 120 W at 8 Ω
- Emotiva XPA-2 Gen3
2 channels · 300 W at 8 Ω
- Onkyo TX-RZ50
9 amplified channels · 120 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X3800H
9 amplified channels · 105 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X3900H
9 amplified channels · 105 W at 8 Ω
- Monoprice Monolith 7X
7 channels · 200 W at 8 Ω
- Emotiva XPA-5 Gen3
5 channels · 250 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X4800H
9 amplified channels · 125 W at 8 Ω
- Marantz Cinema 50
9 amplified channels · 110 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X6800H
11 amplified channels · 140 W at 8 Ω
- ATI AT525NC
5 channels · 200 W at 8 Ω
- Parasound Halo A 21+
2 channels · 300 W at 8 Ω
Not recommended2
- Denon AVR-S570BT
Denon AVR-S570BT has no Dolby Atmos or DTS:X decoding for height speakers.
- Denon AVR-S670H
Denon AVR-S670H has no Dolby Atmos or DTS:X decoding for height speakers.
Plan your room around the RC60i.
Draw your room in 3D, place the RC60i and see how they sound at your seat, with every connection to your receiver checked. Designing is free.
RC60i specifications
- Impedance
- 8 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 89 dB (1 W, 1 m)
- Low end
- 40 Hz
- Drivers
- 1 × 19 mm, 1 × 165 mm
- Size
- 9×9×2 in
- Recommended amplifier power
- 20–100 W
- MSRP
- $199 a pair (MSRP, September 2026)
Every value comes from the sources under References, last retrieved September 15, 2026. To check it against the rest of your system, use the compatibility checker.
Questions about the RC60i
- What receiver do I need for the RC60i?
- One rated for 8 Ω speakers. In our catalogue, Emotiva BasX A-700, Yamaha RX500A and Denon AVR-X1700H are rated to drive it. Denon AVR-S570BT and Denon AVR-S670H are not rated for it.
- Is the RC60i 4 ohm or 8 ohm?
- The Polk RC60i has a nominal impedance of 8 Ω. Use a receiver or amplifier rated down to 8 Ω or lower.
- How much power does the RC60i need?
- Polk recommends an amplifier of 20–100 W. Its sensitivity is 89 dB (1 W, 1 m). How much of that you use depends on how far you sit and how loud you listen, which the 3D editor works out for your room.
- How low does the RC60i go?
- The Polk RC60i is rated down to 40 Hz. Below that, a subwoofer takes over; where the bass actually lands depends on your room's modes.
- How big is the RC60i?
- The Polk RC60i measures 229 × 229 × 60 mm (9 × 9 × 2.4 in, width × height × depth).
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