[TA Forbes]

Until the late thirties RCA sets were pretty good receivers. They always (to me) played/received like a set that should have had more tubes.

I have not had a 15K, but have had several other 20s/30s RCA sets, in every case they were very good.

I think the two features that make the 38-116 a better set than the 15K are the variable IF and the "AFC" circuitry.

An interesting comparison is my RCA T10-1 and my Philco 37-670. Both are relatively high-tube count tombstones. Although I love my Philco, the RCA is the better receiver. Additionally, in bass-boost the RCA sounds MUCH better.