As an music-lover I bought me a receiver, cd-player and a pair of dm-602's
The sound is very good. The speakers are incredibly all-round and make a lot of noize. Well, at least more than I can handle. With a good cd-player and amplifier, these are top of the bill.

I've had a pair of B&W 602s for the last 18 months and I've been very pleasedwith them. Lovely midrange and clear treble with some bass (I use an M&K
V125 subwoofer which helps a lot!). The 602s are excellent speakers in their price range - I have them linked to a Sony 505 DVD player, Sony EP9ES digital
processor and Sony STR-GA8ES amp with Cabletalk cabling.
Now I'm going to use them as rear speakers and upgrade the fronts to possibly 603s/604s (I've also got the B&W Matrix HTM center channel).

The 602s do get better with each system upgrade + price - try auditioning them
at different stores and you'll understand what I mean! As someone before me has
said, garbage in -> garbage out.

Happy listening!

I recently purchased a pair of B&W DM 602 and I am throughly impressed with them. I have listened to comparable speakers from Energy, Paradigm, Klipsch, Sonus, Theil, and, Definitive Technology. Hands down the B&W has the best sound for the money. When I listened to B&Ws for the frist time, they were hooked up an Arcam dual 24 bit D/A CD player and a Bryston B-60 amp. Wow, what smooth sweet sound was coming from these speakers! So was it the speakers or the system? Luckily, the audio store had a multiple output controller to switch from speaker to speaker. My buddies and I listened to Definitive Technology ($1000), Thiels ($1200), and Sonus ($990) and listened to each speaker for hours with a mix of musical tracks. We all agreed that the B&Ws sounded better. The Thiels needed more power so it's not fair to judge from this listening session. The Energy and Klipsch speakers I listened to are excellent. Also the Paradigms moved me the same way but I was looking for a speaker that can reproduce music accurately at a reasonable price. I stress reasonable. Klipsch speakers for the most part, are very affordable, but to me, they sounded bright and forward which is the Klipsch's signature sound. For $550, this speaker is a near steal. The imaging and soundstaging are excellent. The midrange is smooth and well defined, especially with classical and jazz selections. Voice is very accurate and clear, with good definition. The highs are not thin nor are they muddied. Just right for hours and hours of enjoyable music listening. I listen to different types of music ranging from Pearl Jam to Miles Davis, techno/trance to Bach, Sting to Front 242, Charlie Parker to U2, and everything inbetween . The B&W DM 602 strikes a nice balance for the range of music I listen to. My friend describes the B&W DM 602 as a sweet sound. Not too bright and not too dull. As for the bass, I found with the 602s that it depends on the recording. On certain tracks, I can feel the bass rumbling through the floor whereas on others, it wasn't as prominent and at certain points lacking. At first, I connected the B&Ws to a pair of Monster Cable M Series speaker cables. The sound was impressive but I had no reference point to compare it to. Later I had a chance to test out a pair of MIT M3 Terminator speaker cables from a nearby audio dealer. The B&Ws really opened up!! The soundstage is even bigger with more clarity, tighter firmer bass, and excellent imaging, a trait that we expect from B&W. I just sat there and laughed. Music reproduction was rewritten in my book after the cable switch. Its no doubt in my mind that these speakers can handle any musical piece if matched to the "appropriate" equipment. The potential is definitely there. Plus for the price, you would have to spend thousands of dollars for another speaker that sounds the same. I don't profess that these speakers are for everyone. If its mind blowing "let-go-rattle-the-windows-and-piss-off-the-neighbors" bass, then look elsewhere. As for what's driving the speakers and providing the sound, the B&W DM602s are connected to a Carver PM-300 professional power amp, a passive pre-amp, MIT Terminator 3 12 ft speaker cables, and a Sony DVP-S300 DVD/CD player. For now, I am a very satisfied B&W listener. Highly recommend the DM 602s for anyone who wants a musical speaker at a good reasonable price!

I have these speakers for 3 months, and I am very happy about them.I know they are not the best in the world,but for the price...
The combination with a receiver NAD 701 and a cd player Cambrige audio CD-6 is correct for all kinds of music,but not perfect.....

B&W DM602 loudspeaker
Two way bass reflex monitors. 7" Kevlar ® bass/mid, 1" metal dome tweeter. Crossover at 3 kHz. 90 dB sensitivity (2.83V @ 1 meter), 8 Ohm nominal, 4.3 Ohm minimum impedance. Frequency Response 52 Hz - 20 kHz, + or - 3 dB. 120 W maximum recommended power. 19 3/8"H x 9 1/4"W x 12"D, 21.6 lb. each. Black Ash vinyl veneer finish.

I have now owned these speakers for approximately one year and use them mounted on 24" Sound Organisation stands along side and slightly forward of my entertainment center (a Dolby Digital HT setup with a CC6 center and DM302 for surrounds). In addition, I sampled them in my audio only system. As I also have a much more expensive reference mini-monitor system to compare with, these fine units just may be, unfortunately, scrutinized somewhat harsher than they possibly deserve.

The system comes packaged together and are clad in black ash vinyl. You will not easily find real wood coverings at this price point. The box, while of reasonable quality, is not quite as heavy or inert as I would like or hope. There is a somewhat dull, hollow sound when I knuckle rapped on the cabinet. The binding posts, which are suitable for bi-wiring, are of gold plated quality construction. I used an Adcom (GFA-555) amp along with a Yamaha RX-V992 receiver, mainly in the HT room setup.

Placement of this system required a little work, which did prove somewhat difficult within the constraints of my HT room setup. To this listener, they appear to work best with the tweeter just above ear level (which the 24" stands accomplish) and distinctly angled in toward the listening area. The soundstage or the listening sweet spot never seems quite as wide or deep as my reference system, however, the imaging localization and placement of instruments within the soundstage appear somewhat more solid and stable, though.

The 602's appear to me to present a robust, punchy, and slightly forward presentation to them. The upper midrange and treble seem a touch on the bright side with a minuscule hint of edginess while the mid bass is minutely soft in my HT room setup. This effect seems notable on more sibilant material. The midrange itself appears quite smooth and seems fairly neutral and pleasing. The deeper bass region (do not let those conservative manufacturer specs fool you here) is strong and extends fairly flat down into the upper 30 Hz range, with usable output well into the lower 30 Hz region. Musically, this signature acquits itself well with many of my recordings, especially rock, but the feeling of extra definition and detail retrieval can wear lightly on me after a time on other (say, string bass / trumpet , female vocals / cymbals, or inherently over bright recording) selections.

These very same characteristics are also what pleases me about them too, in my HT setup, of course. The presentation (and their relatively high sensitivity) makes for a dynamic and clear soundtrack reproducer. Should a soundtrack ever be a little too bright itself, a slight drop on the treble control is all it takes (oh, the horrors) to tame the reproduction in an A/V surround sound rig. In my setup, the DM602’s sonically blend well with the CC6 center channel speaker, except in the (previously mentioned) mid bass region. Here, where the 602's appear a trifle weak (160 Hz room suckout I believe), the CC6 is mildly prominent. The DM302's, a beautiful little speaker in their respect, perform well in their surround channel duties within this room and setup. I have even found mating the 602's to a sub for music (as well as HT) is easier to accomplish than with the reference mini-monitor, even though I often prefer music without augmentation except for the most demanding bass material.

Even in a direct comparison to a speaker system at nearly three times price (IMHO), these monitors can hold their own and in some ways shine. When you figure in the price, they become extremely attractive. I would really enjoy trying these out in a darker system, and an even less live listening room.

Overall, I really like and enjoy these speakers and consider them of high value. I would rate four stars for music, five for Home Theatre. Then figure in the attractive price!

Same good characteristics as the 601 with more bass extension. Rather forward in the presentation and some hint of edginess in the high end. Focus was rather good with the sound being very open. Soundstaging was not as deep but may have been due to upstream electronics. Only complaint is that the increase in bass of the 602 compared with the 601 seemed to muddy up the upper bass. Not sure if the added extnension is worth the extra congestion in the upper bass. At this pricepoint however, it is a great speaker. Does for speakers and mid fi what Adcom/B&K/Rotel has done for amplification.

Compre estos parlantes hace unos dos años pensando en obtener un buen rendimiento con una baja inversión. El amplificador que tengo es un Carver TFM-42 y un CD Yamaha cdx-1060, conectados directamente sin usar preamplificador.Estas son mis conclusiones:
Son muy especiales en el manejo de voces e instrumentos clásicos con amplia gama de medios.
Las cajas presentan ciertos niveles de resonancia en las frecuencias entre 1 khz y 3 khz, pero no se puede pedir más por ese precio.
Necesitan de una buena base o stand por lo menos a una altura de 24 pulgadas del piso.
Deben ubicarse separadas por lo menos unos 55 centimetros de la pared posterior y laterales, así que el cuarto de escucha no debe ser muy pequeño.
Las frecuencias bajas son detalladas, con una muy buena forma aunque no muy profundas.
Las frecuencias altas dan un buen detalle, sin embargo recomiendo que el cuarto de escucha posea un muy buen tratamiento acustico ya que a veces puede parecer muy agresivo el sonido.
Recomiendo la posición TOE para una mejor imagen stereo.

Por ultimo se que existen mejores, pero no por este precio.

I bought my 602's about a year ago at which time I powered them with a JVC receiver and JVC CD player. I was amazed of the clarity that the 602's brought out in my system. I currently drive them with a new NAD 114 preamp and 214 amp combination which makes all the difference in the world. I have experimented with speaker cables and it seems that a high-quality cable with neutral tonal qualities seems to fit the 602's best. With the new front-end I don't notice any defficiencies in midrange, bass, or soundstaging qualities. Maybe a slight graininess in the extreme trebles, but I don't expect to fullfill all my musical tastes until I have much more to spend on my gear. Overall, I highly recommend these speakers for anyone looking for a handsome, well-built, clear-as-a-bell speaker with good bass extension.

My 602s are the front mains in my AC-3 installation. I auditioned many speakers, many for very brief times due to their colorations and build quality. My final choices were Definitive Technology, NHT and B&W. Ultimately, the qualities I value most decided the issue - lack of fatique and build quality.
The 602s are supplimented by B&W's ASW1000 sub, the B&W CC6 center channel and a pair of B&W 302s for rear surround. I opted for the 602s over the 603s (or larger) due to the smallish size of our listening room and the minimal difference in sound when mated with the powered sub. When not overdriving the sub (a normal tendency initially) the whole system becomes very smooth with quick transient response and thrilling dynamics when the source provides same.

On CD (Sony DVP-S7000) the 602s are sonically flat but slightly lean due to the 7" cone. The challenge is to match this with the sub to provide as transparent a range as possible. This is not trivial and not absolute. I find I must change the sub settings slightly for DVD AC3-movies and th3en back it off for CDs.

I really like the 602s. I found having them on sand-filled high stands (30") results in a solid, clean sound stage. Highly recommended. Extremely high value for the money in my humble opinion.

When I purchased a pair of B&W 602's ten months ago, my wife was miffed that I would spend $470 (they were floor models, no box) on a pair of speakers! "What's wrong with the speakers we have now?" she wanted to know. At age 44 I had never in my life owned a decent stereo system - despite having spent 8 years at one time working as a music reviewer/writer (lots of free records, not much money). I was/am determined to slowly put together a quality system. I started auditioning budget speakers by Signet, Mordaunt Short, Mission, NHT, B&W, etc., and finally settled on the B&W 602's. They sound great to me, even with my budget 100watt Kenwood AV receiver and cheap speaker wire.
I listen mostly to acoustic jazz, latin music, African popular music, etc., and don't generally like the processed sound of commercial popular/rock/alternative music. The B&W 602's handle all of my needs very well. And, my wife now agrees that my speaker purchase was the best $470 investment WE've made. She puts on her Alton Ellis/Lovers'Rock bootleg tapes she bought off a street vender in Brixton, and our whole house bounces right along. I put on Charles Mingus' Changes Two and Don Pullen's piano flights thrill me more than ever.

My second upgrade was a NAD 522 CD player. It made a big difference in sound quality (though it lacks program capability). Now I'm trying to decide what integrated amp to get. I'm looking mostly at the Audiolab 8000A and the Musical Fidelity A220 (I need a phono section to keep listening to those old albums). Any advice/suggestions from knowledgeable audiophiles would be appreciated. Eventually maybe I'll add a subwoofer (B&W ASW1000 or 2000?), still strictly for music listening (I'm hoping it'll make Changes Two sound like Mingus has moved into the house). Again, anyone with experience matching the B&W 602's with a subwoofer, please enlighten me/us.