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It's not clear what you mean by "phono drive". If you are asking about using a phono preamp as a microphone or instrument preamp and sending the output of the preamp to the mixer, you will find that the phono preamp has two problems:

  • First, it does not have anything close to flat frequency response. Phono preamps are designed with a strong equalization curve, which compensates for the EQ that is used when high-fidelity recordings are mastered. You will get lots of bass and no highs if you try to run a mic or instrument signal through a phono preamp.
  • Second, you may find that it does not have a lot of headroom. A phono preamp is sensitive and a microphone or instrument could drive it into saturation.

For the same reasons, you certainly cannot use a phono preamp as a line-level amplifier in a mixer.

If you happen to be asking if you can use a Mod Squad or McCormack Phono Drive as a preamp for a turntable and run the output of the Phono Drive (as line level) into a DJ mixing desk, then the answer is yes, that should work quite nicely (even though the Phono Drive is, in my opinion, an absurdly overpriced piece of gear).

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