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Wilson tiny tots

Hi,

I just purchased two used Wilson tiny tots.    I do not have an amp yet.   I would like to have two channels connected to the TV.     My music, these days is through YouTube and I would love to play movie sound through the two Wilson’s.   Can you connect an amp through optical or HDMI directly to the TV then out to the speakers?   what amp do you recommend

 

I’m looking to spend $2000 or less.   As you can see I’m an amateur don’t be afraid to give a lot of detail.  
 

thanks

craig 

craigdemling
mofojo
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If you want to take the optical out of your tv into a dac I would suggest spending 150 bucks on an ifi ipurifier. Optical from tv is pretty crappy and this will help clean it up for pretty cheap. Makes a definite audible difference in my setup. Your tiny tits will thank you. 

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dbphd
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For TV audio isn't the first order of business a DAC that accepts eARC, not optical?

erik_squires
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The NAD 3020D and related amps may be ideal.  Takes optical input, very small.

drbay
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Only reason you buy a Wilson Audio speaker is you want to have  an audiophile experience not TV or movie experience but luckily there is a way to experience both in a fantastic way. You need to buy good integrated amplifier in your budget, a used one if your budget is tight. I can recommend Hegel 190 which is fantastic integrated with great internal DAC, you also buy a Bluesound Node as a digital server and you are in business. Bluesound Node has an EARC HDMI connection and you connect EARC to that you can hear TV output as well. Tot is very good for listening but you will be missing some base which can be achieved by adding a sub. Do not push the volume on TOTs, they are expensive to repair. Enjoy them, they are one of the best speakers money can buy.

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holmz
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Only reason you buy a Wilson Audio speaker is you want to have an audiophile experience not TV or movie experience but luckily there is a way to experience both in a fantastic way.

Maybe one could buy a set so as to be seen to have an audiophile experience?

 

Obviously no one gave me the message about them being the boner items to own, I just read it over and over, so ? guess it must be true..🤷

And the story goes that Wilson favoured the time domain behavior of the speakers, but the impulse response on the Tune Tots and the Step function response, seem woeful. Maybe the older Tiny Tots were better?

What is it that makes them so good beyond the name?

 

Enjoy them, they are one of the best speakers money can buy.

Are they really ^that good^?
This particular model?

 

anyhow the OP needs a way to thrive the TV through/to them.

 

Do not push the volume on TOTs, they are expensive to repair.

And this…

They need good ancillary equipment & plenty of power to come alive & will likely not do well w/ anything less.


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