Shane, I got the multiple virus problems that plagued my computer for over three weeks straightened out. I was running the 2005 version of Norton's anti-virus program, but the viruses kept getting through. I broke down and bought the latest Norton program with all of the bells and whistles. The new version has caught several Trojan viruses and spyware since being loaded, no problems since. Hooray! The Zu Cable being overly stiff and hard to pull off of the RCA plug should not pose any problems being used as you described. Let me know how it works out in sound quality when you get it? I hope you and the family are doing well. Norris