My radio memories only go back to the early 1950's, but I think that it would have been quite satisfying in 1926 to have a radio which a room full of people could comfortably listen to. I'm happy with the performance of this set, but it would have been better when it was new. Then again, the technology was advancing so fast that this set was followed by an improved version of the Model 20 in a few weeks after this one was sold.
Here's a link to a relevant cartoon from 1928:
https://flic.kr/p/TbVbVs