Wilson tiny tots

First of all Wilson Tune Tots require more power than you think…you will need a

good amp and a good DAC. Most amps with a DAC built in is trash with the exception of a Mola Mola integrated amp that has a Tambaqui DAC and that is about 24k. You need a budget of 10-20 grand in electronics to use with those speakers. Cheapest I would go is a Naim Uniti Star it has an hdmi input and is like 4800.

While I understand a good deal for something can be tempting, it’s only a good deal if it’s what you really want. IMO, the WATTS are not at all the right speaker for what you’re trying to accomplish. They have minimal weight in the bass as well as NO low bass at all.They are very detailed in the midrange & high end & maybe even a bit too etched up top. They need good ancillary equipment & plenty of power to come alive & will likely not do well w/ anything less.
 

That said, they did sound great on solo acoustic music & even from another room, sounded really good! This is compared to my Vandersteens & Proac EBS’s I had back then driven by a Jadis preamp & Conrad Johnson Premier Four power amp. A friend of mine loaned the speakers to me while he was away on an extended trip for two months..

For your needs, & YouTube listening , I would think speakers from Polk, PSB, Paradigm or ELAC would be a better choice & could be driven nicely by any reasonably good DVR. 

For your needs, & YouTube listening , I would think speakers from Polk, PSB, Paradigm or ELAC would be a better choice & could be driven nicely by any reasonably good DVR

 

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Or some powered speakers like genelecs (etc. etc. etc.) that might hook up to the TV directly, and have the amp built in?

Your TV most likely has optical out. You need a dac with optical in and a decent integrated amp or a receiver and in both cases look for the ones featuring variable outputs (rca) to connect a subwoofer you will need to fill in that missing lower bass.

Rogue Chronus Magnum II or III should be alright. 

Buy a Marantz na7004 and connect the tv to it by optical input/output and then the RCA plugs from the marantz to your amp. They sell for around $300 on ebay used. People are selling them because streaming is no longer supported by people at marantz but the internal DAC sounds great and you can play music through the USB in front also if you want too. The problem with USB is that it takes 4 minutes to load which isn't the problem with the optical output.