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DIN to RCA adapter

I want to burn-in a phono cable by using it as a SE IC between my CDp and preamp.

The phono cable I want to burn-in terminates with a 5 pin female DIN at one end and a pair of male RCAs at the other.  I have been told that I can build a home grown cheapo adapter using zip cord and a Radio Shack DIN.

So, I would need an inexpensive cable that terminates at one end in a pair of male RCAs.  I can cut-off the other end (whatever it is) and solder on a male 5 pin DIN.  
 
Does it matter which of the 5 pins on the DIN are soldered to which wire coming from the RCAs?  Most "zip cord" has just two wires, so I would be soldering at two of the five pins.

Any help (or suggestions) would be appreciated.

Brent
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rauliruegas
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Dear Brent: I don't know which tonearm cable you own and what cartridge. Trying several and differents tonearm cables ones of them were RCA to RCA where is very easy to make what you want and I did with out almost no advantage against a non-burn cable after 40-50 hours of use maybe a little more.

If I was you I will run that tonearm cable in normal use and don't take all those effort that you need to burm-in to obtain almost nothing because the cable after those normal play hours will be on target.

Anyway your call.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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