On Jan 22, 5:50*am, wrote:
On Jan 21, 2:28*pm, carlos2007
wrote:

Yes, I turn the tone control fully clockwise and move the passband
tuning too, but I cannot get improvement in weak signals.
I have tried with a multi mode audio filter, a *Datong FL-3, no
results.
With respect to the antenna it is a Wellbrook 1530+.

Now, I hesitate in buying *a R7A or a Collins 390A and to selling the
R8b.

--
carlos2007

- First of all, I'm glad that you are reconsidering
- buying a new expensive radio.
-*It won't solve your problem, since I had the same
- issue with not understanding speech from weak
- tropical band signals with my R7.
-*I had a Sherwood SE-3 synch detector (your R8B
- has a synch built-in) and ran the audio out to a
- good speaker, but still it was too bassy.

Bassy sounding Drake Receiver ?

OK then why don't they make a Kiwa Audio Upgrade
for the Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B SW Receivers ?
http://www.kiwa.com/audioupgrade.html

Kiwa Electronics offers an Audio Upgrade for the
Kenwood R5000 Receiver.
http://www.kiwa.com/R5000.html

RHF wrote:

On Jan 22, 5:50 am, wrote:
On Jan 21, 2:28 pm, carlos2007
wrote:

Yes, I turn the tone control fully clockwise and move the passband
tuning too, but I cannot get improvement in weak signals.
I have tried with a multi mode audio filter, a Datong FL-3, no
results.
With respect to the antenna it is a Wellbrook 1530+.

Now, I hesitate in buying a R7A or a Collins 390A and to selling the
R8b.

--
carlos2007

- First of all, I'm glad that you are reconsidering
- buying a new expensive radio.
- It won't solve your problem, since I had the same
- issue with not understanding speech from weak
- tropical band signals with my R7.
- I had a Sherwood SE-3 synch detector (your R8B
- has a synch built-in) and ran the audio out to a
- good speaker, but still it was too bassy.

Bassy sounding Drake Receiver ?

OK then why don't they make a Kiwa Audio Upgrade
for the Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B SW Receivers ?

Because it's hard to improve upon perfection!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B
I swear by, not at, Drake receivers

dxAce wrote:

RHF wrote:

On Jan 22, 5:50 am, wrote:
On Jan 21, 2:28 pm, carlos2007
wrote:

Yes, I turn the tone control fully clockwise and move the passband
tuning too, but I cannot get improvement in weak signals.
I have tried with a multi mode audio filter, a Datong FL-3, no
results.
With respect to the antenna it is a Wellbrook 1530+.
Now, I hesitate in buying a R7A or a Collins 390A and to selling the
R8b.
--
carlos2007
- First of all, I'm glad that you are reconsidering
- buying a new expensive radio.
- It won't solve your problem, since I had the same
- issue with not understanding speech from weak
- tropical band signals with my R7.
- I had a Sherwood SE-3 synch detector (your R8B
- has a synch built-in) and ran the audio out to a
- good speaker, but still it was too bassy.

Bassy sounding Drake Receiver ?

OK then why don't they make a Kiwa Audio Upgrade
for the Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B SW Receivers ?

Because it's hard to improve upon perfection!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B
I swear by, not at, Drake receivers


Perfection? Hardly. Nice radios to be sure, but not perfect.

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

dave wrote:

dxAce wrote:

RHF wrote:

On Jan 22, 5:50 am, wrote:
On Jan 21, 2:28 pm, carlos2007
wrote:

Yes, I turn the tone control fully clockwise and move the passband
tuning too, but I cannot get improvement in weak signals.
I have tried with a multi mode audio filter, a Datong FL-3, no
results.
With respect to the antenna it is a Wellbrook 1530+.
Now, I hesitate in buying a R7A or a Collins 390A and to selling the
R8b.
--
carlos2007
- First of all, I'm glad that you are reconsidering
- buying a new expensive radio.
- It won't solve your problem, since I had the same
- issue with not understanding speech from weak
- tropical band signals with my R7.
- I had a Sherwood SE-3 synch detector (your R8B
- has a synch built-in) and ran the audio out to a
- good speaker, but still it was too bassy.

Bassy sounding Drake Receiver ?

OK then why don't they make a Kiwa Audio Upgrade
for the Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B SW Receivers ?

Because it's hard to improve upon perfection!

Perfection? Hardly. Nice radios to be sure, but not perfect.

Damn close, boy!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B
I swear by, not at, Drake receivers

dxAce wrote:

dave wrote:

dxAce wrote:
RHF wrote:

On Jan 22, 5:50 am, wrote:
On Jan 21, 2:28 pm, carlos2007
wrote:

Yes, I turn the tone control fully clockwise and move the passband
tuning too, but I cannot get improvement in weak signals.
I have tried with a multi mode audio filter, a Datong FL-3, no
results.
With respect to the antenna it is a Wellbrook 1530+.
Now, I hesitate in buying a R7A or a Collins 390A and to selling the
R8b.
--
carlos2007
- First of all, I'm glad that you are reconsidering
- buying a new expensive radio.
- It won't solve your problem, since I had the same
- issue with not understanding speech from weak
- tropical band signals with my R7.
- I had a Sherwood SE-3 synch detector (your R8B
- has a synch built-in) and ran the audio out to a
- good speaker, but still it was too bassy.

Bassy sounding Drake Receiver ?

OK then why don't they make a Kiwa Audio Upgrade
for the Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B SW Receivers ?
Because it's hard to improve upon perfection!
Perfection? Hardly. Nice radios to be sure, but not perfect.

Damn close, boy!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B
I swear by, not at, Drake receivers


My R-390A did a better job than anything else I've owned. I suspect the
$4,000 radios are better.

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My R-390A did a better job than anything else I've owned. I suspect the
$4,000 radios are better.[/quote]

Yes I am thinking about purchasing a R-390A to Miltronix, a full refurbished is about $2000 plus $500 shipping to my country,Spain plus $200 of incoming taxes.
http://www.dxing.com/r390/r390.htm

Does it worth buying a 390A or it would be better spend a little more money in a second hand Watkins Johnson or a Rhode & schwartz, for example?

Thanks