[John Bartley]

Just a guess on my part, but I'd guess that while the set is more sensitive than an AA5, it likely is not more selective. Have a look at the 1950 Philco model 50-921, for a very good sounding, super sensitive and selective bakelite table model that has tuned a RF and a tuned mixer for two tuned RF stages versus one stage in most sets. It probably won't be cheap either, but I have owned one and used it, and they are very good performers in a package about the same size as the G.E.