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On 75/80/160m it is hardly ever about the signal but rather the signal/noise ratio. I pretty much always turn my RX preamp OFF on those bands to improve the receivers dynamic range. Often an antenna that provides a lower signal will in fact provide a much better signal/noise ratio.