Wilson tiny tots

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.

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.

seem at odds.

He’s got the tiny tits not the tune totters

Actually, looking at the Hegel specs, that amp may well be able to drive the WATTs (it seems to be rated into two ohms, albeit at 60 watts into that load).  A little more than the OP wanted to spend though, even used.  Audiotroy used to be, or may still be, a Hegel dealer, he might be able to chime in.

I'd still question the WATTs as the best choice for a home theater, though, given the lack of bass.  The WATTs also need stands, are finicky in setup and work best out in a room away from walls, don't know if that's going to be a problem for the OP.

Agree not the right speaker for what you’re looking to do, with limited experience and budget. Would suggest selling the Wilsons and just do a full Sonos system. In the end you’ll be happy. Other option, still sell the Wilson's and look for a Marantz HTR with half of your budget and spend the rest on something a lot easier to drive that is a floorstander that has much more bass. If you buy the speakers used you’ll get a lot more bang for your buck. You can probably find a lot of used speakers for $1,000 plus whatever you get out of the Wilson's that will serve you better for what you’re looking to do. Good luck.