The one possible downside to shielding is you add capacitance, and therefore risk (slightly) rolling off the high end of a signal. Math says this should not matter usually.
Personally I build all my cables with a shield, for what it's worth.
You must have a verified phone number and physical address in order to post in the Audiogon Forums. Please return to Audiogon.com and complete this step. If you have any questions please contact Support.