can i wire my bart mk1's to 18v?

[El Jefe]

like i do in all my emg equipped basses and guitars? i'd like a little more agressive sound from my new ibanez sr700 (bart mk1's and mk1 pre)
will i hurt it or is it ok up to 27v like emgs?
anyone done this?

[Ach]

You won't get more aggressivness by wiring with 18v, just little less distortion while rocking the strings harder. I believe you won't destroy your pre with 18v, most contemporary op-amps could be powered up to 27v without any issues.