Rishi - I see that you are sort of legend out here esp with your thread bare review of the Norge 1000! Man what a thorough a professional review.Can understand the amount of effort and dedication you must've put in for that.
Thanks for the appreciation.
Also audiodoc seems to be another legend out there..
He is a REAL DIYer. We are fortunate to have him in our forum.
I'm very curious to understand how you would compare the sound of the Norge 1000 to say the yamaha A-S500 or even the S1000.
The Norge 1000 is a good stereo integrated amp, maybe half baked with no speaker protection circuits, subwoofer out et al, but will still pump out good amounts of power with price defying SQ. It is the best VFM 100wpc Indian stereo amp out there when I got it at 10K, challenging many a few so called "foreign brands" costing 2x times.
The Norge 1000 sounds like a Marantz amp, warm mids, excellent vocals which will simply dance on this amp plus sizzling highs. Base in ok, just enough to go with the flow.
The A-S500 which is available in India is an Asian spec and is quite different from the A-S500 that received rave reviews by whathifi. Still an asian A-S500 will beat the Norge 1000 hands down.
But before you buy a Norge, you need to know the origins of Norge Audio. Hence :
HifiVision: Norge Audio
I'm a fan of the Yamaha sound signature ...
Yamaha is an great company deserving a lot of respect. Since 1887, when it began producing reed organs, the Yamaha Corporation in Japan (then Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd.) has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of a full line of musical instruments, and a leading producer of audio/visual products.
Yamaha's unique musical instruments producing know how lends them to create a specific sound signature commonly referred as "Natural Sound". This "Natural Sound" lends their audio products with a unique sound signature having the largest fan base(including me) in the world. I have a lot of respect for them. People often dismiss names like Yamaha, Denon as low to mid end hifi products without knowing what these giants are capable of. After listening to Yamaha DSP-Z9 & Denon AVC-A1SRA I believe they have the might to usurp many so called high end audio boutique brands. They do not go to this high end arena as of now because of world economy & they want to sale en masse to generate more profits which is quite understandable.
I think one look at this thread will satisfy those who even doubt:
HifiVision : Does anybody here owns any of these beauties?
I would want to audition one soon and get hold of a 2060 or the 1000 more as a collectors item.
You have a Yamaha A-S1000, a 2008 EISA award winning best stereo integrated amplifier. This adds a lot of weight, making it an instant classic.
Ever wondered why the costlier Yamaha A-S2000 didn't get the coveted prize? Coz EISA not only measures performance of an audio product but also gives tremendous emphasis on how much the customer is going to be benefited from their awarded product.
During their product evaluation A-S1000 was near there in terms of performance with the A-S2000 at half the price, in other words a much better VFM without compromising quality. Thats the reason why A-S1000 took the top honors. This is the reason why EISA is so respected in the world.
If you want to buy an Indian product(Norge) coz you are an Indian then I will give you a big THUMBS UP. Add Norge 1000 to your collection and it will give you very good SQ for years to come. Then connect the same loudspeakers to your A-S1000 and it will instantly take you to another realm.
Lastly I want to ask you a question. What speakers did you get for your A-S1000. I think we all have missed that part.
Enjoy.
