On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:14:32 +0000, carlos2007 wrote:
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It can get down to personal preference. I had a Kenwood R-5000 years ago
that I KNOW was superior to anything else I have ever owned,. Sensitive,
solid selectivity, many tuning and filter features, and like you, I
tried and built speakers, headphones and whatever else I could do. But,
I HATED listening to it after an hour or 2. Just something
psych-acoustic, whatever. I later got Yeasu FRG-8800 and after a
lightning hit, the FRG-100. Later, a Lowe 225. Admittedly, they might be
considered a notch down on qualiity, but the important thing is: I am
happy with them.
You might try tuning AM stations off-freq a couple Khz as your filters
may allow, to get the audio into the higher range, but this is not
really possible on SSB unless the Drake has a carrier offset tuning (as
does my FRG-100).
And, I really doubt if the AOR is any more sensitive than the Drake in
the real world, this sounds more like an antenna issue. Tropical bands
like long antennas.

Thank you very much for the non polarized capacitor advice, I will try it with a pair of RCA x33av speakers, and I hope it works with the headphones too.

I emailed Kiwa electronics two weeks ago asking if they have in mind or in a near future an audio upgrade for Drake R8 series.I have still not received response. I explained to them the problem and as I have read in some forums that many owners have it too.
I hope that the Kiwa consider it.
I made the Kiwa audio upgrade on the Degen 1103 and the difference it is amazing.

Meanwhile I will keep the Drake until I find a solution.

Thank you very much