Hi Ross - how about a couple of pic's of the National Criterion for those of us who have never seen one. When you state 'National', am guessing your are not stating National Semiconductor, but some other National. Thanks.
Oh man, threads like this make me realize just how much gear I have. Let's see, for tuners I have:
Dynaco FM3 - fully recapped and sounds pretty good. Reception is good and strong but selectivity is just so-so, Boston is a tough area in that respect because there's just so many stations. I suspect this one will be leaving my possession sooner rather than later.
National Criterion - A rare AM/FM mono tuner that represents National's attempt to get into the hi-fi business. It's big, heavy, and looks oh so 1950s. From a performance standpoint it is excellent, I have an Eico MPX unit on the shelf that I might try with it to see how it does with FM stereo. I actually have two of these beasts that I got as part of a package deal with a pair of the matching amplifiers.
Sony XDR-F1HD - I was surprised by this little guy, what it lacks in sound quality it more than makes up for with performance. There's also a couple HD stations I've found that I enjoy. Definitely a keeper.
McIntosh MR67 - Unless FM makes a huge comeback I think this will be the last tuner I ever buy. Mine needs some work (weak tubes, original capacitors, and a so-so alignment) but even as-is it sounds lovely. It's on the bench currently getting the work that it needs taken care of.
Hush you, don't encourage me to spend more money on tuners. Although if I could get a good deal on a Sansui TU9900...
National as in the Malden, MA company best known for shortwave radios. There have actually been at least 3 "National", the old radio company, a more recent Japanese company, and National Semi.
I've attached a picture for your enjoyment.
Looks to me like Romy talks to himself alot.