[jqp]

This basically the nOrh Classic that is announced in the newsletter for $500. I really want the real Teak Prisms one day because of their beauty and rarity. But I feel the nOrh Classic would sound better.

I think that baking in the kiln and then sitting for 3 years sounds like a safe bet also.

[HarleyMYK]

I would think about placement, too.  The 5.2 is a small floor stander.  The Classic needs a stand.  If you have a pair of subs for them to ride on, then you may be more interested in the Classics.  If this is for a den or small room where you have nothing existing to put them on and listening will be more casual, then maybe the 5.2s.  I have not heard either speaker so I probably know less than you do about sound.