M80 : No permanent installation & active mode

[Caleb_Elling]

Hi fab12,
Thanks for posting.

The longer, male jack cable is designed for passive mode only.

The shorter cable with the female end supports active and passive modes. It isn't designed to be run out of the soundhole, but there are a lot of players out there who do it without any problems. You just have to be sure that the metal jack on the end of the cable doesn't bang up the side of the guitar.

[fab12]

Hi

I have read on several website that the M80 can be used in passive mode without permanent installation using a male jack cable.
It seems to implie that it cannot be used in active mode using the female jack provided with the M80 coming out from the sound hole.
Is it true? If yes why?

Thx
Fabien