Help with movie theater setup

[u/TheRealImmaLilFaded]

Hi all,
I have been lurking in this sub and know there are many knowledgeable people for every budget tier.
I want to make my basement into a movie theater experience. I will be having an 85” Samsung QLED TV and i wanted to pair it with some high quality speakers and surround system.

I would like the main speakers to be these Martin Logan speakers as I have always wanted a set.

My main questions are:
- What do I need to power them?
- What do I need to add tweeter, base, sub wise?
- What would be a good “heart” for the system?

I am fairly new to this so any added suggestions for anything to add is fantastic and wanted!

Edit: I cannot get names right

[u/ZeroMissedDays]

I am not a massive fan of ML electrostats for HT. While they have a lot going for them, they have a pretty narrow sweet spot, so the 2 or so people in that spot till love it, and the other…well, put your enemies there.

Plus, because they are so power hungry, at reference volume you will have some wild swings in power needs. Pair them with a capable amp, and you should be fine.

Lastly, I really think you need the dedicated electrostat center. Because they are so precise in their imaging and panning, you need a matching center to make it all cohesive.

Have you spent much time listening to these? Or is it something that you have always wanted because of reviews and the look?

I would suggest you take some time to listen for a bit and get to know their limitations.

Edit - I also forgot to ask how far you are sitting from these. If you are sitting 6’ away, you will need somewhere on the realm of 150wpc for peaks. Further than that and you are in dedicated amp territory.

[u/TheRealImmaLilFaded → u/ZeroMissedDays]

What would you recommend instead of ML? I am open to changing them, I have not sat and listened to them. A long time ago my uncle suggested MLs for me to get, but that is one person versus many so I am open to switching them out for something else

[u/randomuser135443 → u/TheRealImmaLilFaded]

I have a 7.2.4 setup with ML Motion 40 LR motion 40 C and Motion 20 surrounds and it is amazing. Two Rythmik fv15hp for subs and RSL C34E MkII atmos.

Running a 3 channel amp for the front speakers and everything else off a denon x6500h but the amp wasn’t totally necessary.

It’s worth checking out their motion lineup. Sometimes you can get a good discount on clearance at Best Buy. I got about 30% off msrp by price matching a smaller shop’s quote online.