help with din to rca cable for creek amp?


I recently purchased a Creek audio systems cas 4040 amp. My source is amc cd8b cd player. The cd player has rca outs, the amp (which doesn't have a cd player input) has an aux input, which is 5-pin din. I can't find a cable to connect the two that works! I bought one (brand: Neutrik) cable that the seller said was for b&o equipment, and thinking that as the creek is european design, it might work...but no luck. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Ben
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Correction: I just checked some Neutrik catalogs and I noticed that they are NOT the same as DIN's. I assumed that Neutrik also makes standard DIN's.
My previous advice does NOT apply to the Neutrik. It applies to the connectors found here: http://www.action-electronics.com/ppdin.htm I was talikng about item "DIN460005P" (first one on the left, in the photo.)
You can either go with Sugarbrie's offer, either pick a cable of your choosing and if it doesn't work, try to modify it. DIN cables were meant (among other things) to be used as a single link between say a tape deck and another. There are 5 pins on the connector; the one in the middle (say no. 3) is the ground, which is common for both input and output. The reason for your cable not working is probably that you need pins 1&2 to be active, while the cable has only 4&5 connected, or vice-versa. (if it's not a "double" cable the other two pins are probably empty). If you're good with a soldering iron, you can customize just about any cable you like to suit your needs - but you'll have to "destroy" one end and add your new connector. Hope this helps.