Introduction
Wake up, music aficionados! Finally, here's a stereo amp review to pump up the voltage – and there's no PCM, digital circuitry, or whatnot to chop your poor signal into bits. Better still, this is an affordable mid-range product from Norge, an Indian manufacturer of hi-fi stereos and speakers.
We got Norge's bookshelf speakers for review too; but more on that later. For now it’s the Reference 2000 stereo amplifier that I want to drive my speakers with. This model is priced at Rs 10,000 retail, way cheaper than many of its foreign high-end counterparts.
Design
A thick metallic chassis with a large front panel makes up the exterior of the amp. It is available in both gray and black, and hasn't changed much from the older Norge stereo model.
The unit seriously brings back the days of analog paraphernalia, what with its huge volume knob placed slightly off-center in the front panel. Next to it, on its left are the three old-time smaller knobs for bass, treble, and balance, just as in my Pioneer of 1989 vintage.
One weird thing I spotted on the panel was an iPod input selector switch, which reminded me I’m in 2007. That’s right, the year of OLED TVs and 96 kHz audio. Beside this are two more analog-style push buttons to select the DVD and aux inputs.
The top right bears the logo and the model name, while the left extremity exposes a phone input for headphones, typical of stereo-integrated amps. The Power switch placed below this is similar to the input selectors as far as physical dimensions go, giving the amp a uniform and modest look.
On the flip side, one could argue that this amp is bit simple in its looks. It's old-fashioned, so it would tend to look out of place amidst modern LCDs and snazzy DVD players. Still, this amp is not meant to be in such a milieu anyway; it deserves a spot in your audio space coupled with nice bookshelves or floor standing speakers.
I use a NAD 216thx PowerAmp with a NAD 106 Preamp and I'll bet every dime in my pocket on the fact that this NORGE amp at 10k cant come even near to the NAD 
