Buying Martinlogan motion foundation set up

[Aust11n]

Hello all in advance I appreciate all the knowledge and advice to come!

I have recently purchased a pair of Martinlogan b1s and one c1. I also have a martinlogan dynamo 800x10 600w sealed sub coming in. The power unit I was suggested at Best Buy was a denon avr x1800h 80w 7.2 it was on sale price along with the sub. First question should I go ahead and return them and just get the b2s or will I not notice much of a sound difference. Are the b2s worth the extra 100 a piece. I’m just trying to get the best overall of the two. I will also be getting a pair of either the f1 or f2 soon down the road to complete the set so I just want to make sure I’m not messing up.
-So keep the b1s or go get the b2s
-Future purchase get the f1s or f2s
- is my power unit going to be enough to bring the best out of the speakers? They have a good sale on pioneer elite vsx lx 505 9.2 120watt for 900 and another sale on pioneer elite vsx lx105 7.2 100 watt for 500. I paid 600 for the denon. And it has a lower watt then both so I’m thinking it makes sense to go get more power but I need to know if these receivers are reliable and going to last me for years to come with the setup I want. Thanks again everyone and look forward to seeing what I should do.

 

[ski2xblack]

Mods, can all these threads be consolidated?

@Aust11n I think James and others are giving good feedback in the other similar threads.

The most critical aspect to all this is speaker choice, as that's where the rubber meets the road. So that aspect should be the main focus, and the bulk of the budget. Home auditions are a PITA, but you wouldn't be out of line to take advantage of BB's return policy to accommodate home auditions of other models.

It's critical that the speakers suit your room and listening habits, and you like the way they sound. Gene had a good impression of this line, but James hasn't had them in for a full review yet. The larger B2 should have a smidge more dynamic range, but not terribly much.

The rest of your choices of kit are much simpler, e.g. power requirements are based on your speakers and listening habits. Further considerations are features you plan to use. The fellows around here have their fingers on the pulse of the market and can help guide you to appropriate choices. (The differences in power between the Denon you chose and the other options you mention are fairly negligible. There may be feature differences, which may be more pertinent for your situation. For example, you may end up preferring less sensitive model of speakers, requiring an AVR with more power or a full set of preouts for use with external amplification.)