At one time I had my 601's by themselves on my secondary stereo system in the living room. They sounded quite good, even my friends who aren't audiophiles commented on how good they sounded. Later I swapped them out for my main system and used my Paradigm monitor 7's instead. IMO the moniter 7's had a fuller sound because they extended lower in the bass region. So if your not using a sub then I think the 602's would be the better option, having a fuller sound. Now I haven't heard the 602's but if you demo them for yourself compared to the 601. You will likely draw the same conclusion. If you're using a sub however then I would go with the 601's.