Yeah the headphone jack-to-RCA cables is the best route I've found for my Sandisk Sansa (I despise the iPod!). And it's like $4. No use in wasting money on useless iPod accessories to do something simple (another reason I despise an iPod).
Okay, iPod rant over...get just get the cable and hook it to the AUX input on the 990. Works like a charm.