What are your irrational prejudices? I have some bonkers ones...

[bnt]

31 minutes ago, itu said:

The point is that with the buffered mixing you get the sound of individual pickups, not their electrical interaction. No matter in which position the pots are. I see too many variables in hi-Z blend+vol, and the tone on top of that. 

 

EMG has a few circuits of which the cheapest are just pots. But their systems include active mixing, too. 

Yep - the EMG circuits are comparable to how analog mixers work: buffer / boost weak signals first, then you can mix them with less noise, degradation or signal interaction. The EMG pots are 25kΩ, vs. the 250-500 kΩ used in passive circuits. 

[tauzero]

4 hours ago, RhythmJunky said:

 

That was an interesting Christmas present. Was she under the tree or wrapped separately ?  

 

It was due to a Christmas card from the drummer.

[petecarlton]

3 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

It was due to a Christmas card from the drummer.

More please! 

[Stub Mandrel]

12 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

the noise be an issue, even with 6" of shielded cable,

 

Ah... but that's what I don't agree with. There are plenty of passive low-z pickups out there used in active basses and they aren't associatedwith noise issues.

 

 

[Stub Mandrel]

10 hours ago, itu said:

. I see too many variables in hi-Z blend+vol, and the tone on top of that. 

 

 

That makes it seem like you are arguing that less tonal flexibility is better.