Totally doable, and with surprisingly good results if done right. Doing it right within that budget calls for being careful to budget for everything, and not cut corners. In other words you don't get to keep the freebie rubber power cord and plastic patch cords, you buy good ones. Just ones that are good within your budget.
Also you can't afford crap like receivers. What you want is an integrated amp. You haven't mentioned sources. But you want to watch movies. The best/cheapest source for movies is download onto your laptop and connect video/audio to your RCA with adaptors.
That's what I do. Look at my system. If its good enough for me, its plenty good. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367
Look real close and notice the same IC is used for CD and the laptop. This is big money savings when you are on a budget.
So now you take your $2k and budget it out for everything you need.
Speakers, integrated amp, source, speaker cables/power cord/IC.
That's it. Four items, $2k, that's $500 each.
The $500 for wire divides into the 3 wires you need.
The source, congratulations if its a turntable, just don't forget the phono stage. At this price level can be in the table or in the integrated. Your call.
If the source is CD or streaming then okay all you need is a line stage integrated. ie not one with a phono stage.
That's it.
Everyone else will tell you which ones to buy. Then if you listen you will either spend way more than budget or wind up with really good speakers and amp connected with crap wire. Either way it won't sound nearly as good as doing it this way.
My way gives you credit for being able to figure out what will be best for you. All you need is a little guidance on how to whittle down a million options into something manageable. This is why having a budget like this is so important. Its the most important thing there is... next to going out and actually listening to the stuff!
Also you can't afford crap like receivers. What you want is an integrated amp. You haven't mentioned sources. But you want to watch movies. The best/cheapest source for movies is download onto your laptop and connect video/audio to your RCA with adaptors.
That's what I do. Look at my system. If its good enough for me, its plenty good. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367
Look real close and notice the same IC is used for CD and the laptop. This is big money savings when you are on a budget.
So now you take your $2k and budget it out for everything you need.
Speakers, integrated amp, source, speaker cables/power cord/IC.
That's it. Four items, $2k, that's $500 each.
The $500 for wire divides into the 3 wires you need.
The source, congratulations if its a turntable, just don't forget the phono stage. At this price level can be in the table or in the integrated. Your call.
If the source is CD or streaming then okay all you need is a line stage integrated. ie not one with a phono stage.
That's it.
Everyone else will tell you which ones to buy. Then if you listen you will either spend way more than budget or wind up with really good speakers and amp connected with crap wire. Either way it won't sound nearly as good as doing it this way.
My way gives you credit for being able to figure out what will be best for you. All you need is a little guidance on how to whittle down a million options into something manageable. This is why having a budget like this is so important. Its the most important thing there is... next to going out and actually listening to the stuff!