No, you need at least a phono preamp with a volume control.
(Very few phono preamps have volume controls, which is why most people, myself included, have a preamp with either phono boards, or a seperate phono preamp.) The phono preamp is also necessary to correct the cartridge's signal. It comes out of the cartridge with a RIAA std. phono curve signal, which needs to be corrected, or else the sound would not be a flat frequency curve.
Hope that helps, (and I am sure you will get a lot better, and more detailed explaination from others on this site.)
(Very few phono preamps have volume controls, which is why most people, myself included, have a preamp with either phono boards, or a seperate phono preamp.) The phono preamp is also necessary to correct the cartridge's signal. It comes out of the cartridge with a RIAA std. phono curve signal, which needs to be corrected, or else the sound would not be a flat frequency curve.
Hope that helps, (and I am sure you will get a lot better, and more detailed explaination from others on this site.)