All New Yamaha NS-2000A Loudspeakers Are On The Market

They do look beautiful. At the present exchange rate, they'd go for about $7,515.55 so $5,000 is a bit optimistic.

All the best,
Nonoise

And I care because???  I can get a nice pair of Vandersteen model 5A speakers used for less money.

Having owned NS1000s, and always into horns, I would likely buy the Yammies over the Vandys ( I owned Vandys too ). Different sounds and presentations for different people. Bigkids, I am surprised you even jumped in with an opinion. As an equipment designer, you should know better. The 2000s look great with a lot of Yamaha technology behind them. BTW, Yamaha has the NS3000, a smaller 2 way from the 5000s.

 Tweeter and Midrange Resonance Suppression could be interesting.

Stereo5 and nonoise, the exchange rate is irrelevant, most European countries have MUCH higher sales related taxes, think vat, that's why many things are cheaper in the USA. I won't even mention tariffs...