You are right, I have recently taped up the pioneer as tightly as I could and even put on some tie wraps over it. Hopefully this does the job better than last time. Anyways, unlike the apple cable, I have been experiencing absolutely no connection issues so far. Just hoping the channel issues won't resurface.
I'll probably return the apple cable by the end of the week if all goes well. Still, I'm curious as to know if there is a difference in sound quality between the two. I would test the two again, but I'd just hate to have to pull everything apart again.