Best … ? have no idea…for me that would mean an impossible trial of ownership and long term listening and the answer would highly depend on taste, room and ancillary equipment… and expectations on SPL..

For the last 4 months or so my Winter system has included the TAD ME-1 w factory stands. You can see it as well as my reference system in the virtual system pages.

The TAD are lovely as are many of the speakers i have heard mentioned above by others. I do use a JL sub w them and my room volume is 5K cubic ft. Obviously system synergy can ruin / tame / optimize just about any speaker.

Finally, without writing a long gushing biased by ownership review…i am impressed enough to seek out more TAD products to audition, add to my systems…including possibly replacing my reference speakers..

Have fun, enjoy the music and the journey

Jim

I have a ns5000 too. Yamaha has well moved on from beryllium. All their current audiophile speakers are zylon (their non-toxic in-house developed stuff). Beryllium lovers may have to go to other "high end" names for a healthy whiff of Beryllium.

Yamaha NS-5000 in my main system presently. NS-3000 is a bit of a problem as I am in the U.S. Toxic expensive beryllium is an evil I was planning to endure. Suppose we could take a road trip up to BC. Maybe not with the tariffs. 

Sonus Faber Electa Amator III might be worth a look

https://www.sonusfaber.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa.assets-sonusfaber.com%2Ff%2F259299%2F2560x2450%2F0f10a10bb5%2Fsplitbanner-dm-electa.jpg%2Fm%2F1280x1280&w=1920&q=85

I will contact my actuarial accountant and let him know of my advanced demise… 

KEF Reference 1 Meta bookshelf with OEM stands, $11K.  If you have the right amp(s) to drive them?