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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
flyfish2002
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flyfish2002 OP
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Thanks, Albert. So in essence what you are suggesting is running the CDp signal through the tone arm via CDp out and this home grown "IC". The signal will then pass through the DIN to RCA phono cable and finally into the preamp via a high-level input. Ingenious!

I have Graham arm with four colored leads, so I would need to remove the four wire leads from the Graham arm to my cartridge (the cartridge can remain attached to the head shell, no?) and connect the alligator clips to the leads. I should try to use all four wire leads - two per alligator clip, no? The Graham manual should have specifics re: the wire leads.

Thanks for your response.

Brent
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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jfrech
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Albert, great idea. I bet the wire inside my Tri Planar arm isn't broken in yet either. I'll give this a spin this week end.

Thanks
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thom_at_galibier_design
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Burn in your entire phono cable signal path - including the tonearm wire. Here's a post on my forum showing the approach: http://www.galibierdesign.com//phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=80.

For wiring to your home brew RCA assembly:

red = right (+), or male RCA pin
green = right (-) or inverted (RCA ground)

white = left (+) or male RCA pin
blue = left (-) inverted (RCA ground)

Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier
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albertporter
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Brent The color code Thom supplied is all you need, the instructions I gave will do the job and you can walk away and let your CD or DVD do the work.

Cartridge can stay in the head shell, but use common sense and patience when you hook up, CD signal should not go into your cartridge.

Using this method, you break in cartridge clips, headshell leads, tonearm wire, DIN and tonearm cable all in one move.
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