Hi dmbartender,

I have never listened to the the 602's and not sure what their "sound signature" is like but what you describe as sounding "far back" could be because they simply have a recessed midrange which can often be perceived as muffled/dull/distant sounding. Often this is referred to as a laid back speaker and is one quality I particularly do not like.

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