"But... Would be using them for the front sound stage in a home theater be way over kill?"
It's all relative. I'm sure there are people out there who have bought brand new Wilson X2s for theater fronts. The 801N 's high dynamic capability would make them a good choice for theater.
Assuming you are using a modern HT processor with room correction, that will give you a more placement flexibility as you can tune the bass response to your room.
