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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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dgarretson
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Brent, These pins will mate directly to the cartridge clips. In DIY I use high-quality gold-over-copper male/female Bulgin pins in various sizes for intrachassis connections.

http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?SKU=565-0058&MPN=SA3350/1
dgarretson
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Cardas makes male DIN plug that will mate back-to-back with the female DIN in your tonearm cable.
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