An enterprise founded by brothers Trevor and Todd Ryan (left to right), Ryan Speakers proudly proclaims that their loudspeakers are "handcrafted in California." Looking at the Ryan 630 ($5000/pair), I remarked on the presence of felt around the tweeter, a technique pioneered by the late John Dunlavy. "Oh, yes," said Todd Ryan, "felt around the tweeter, offset mounting drivers; we use all the old tricks."
Reading the product literature, and listening to the well-balanced sound of the Ryan 630, it's obvious that these speakers involve a lot more than old tricks: drivers designed in house, featuring laminated Nomex cones, crossovers utilizing copper binding posts, air core inductors, Mundorf metal oxide resistors, etc. The cabinets have extensive internal bracing to eliminate panel resonances.
