I've been reading the forums for a few hours gathering information, and I'm unable to determine if an upgrade would be  worthwhile for myself, with my current setup. Currently I run the below setup.   - Asus Essence STX  w/LME49990 dual op-amp upgrades on the headphone amplifier section...

I tryed searching the forums, but couldn't find a good answer to my question. I'm building a DIY cable for my HD-580's with some Canare quad conductor cable, Neutrix 1/4" Jack, Cardas HD580 earcup connectors. I wanted to ask the guru's here how they deal with connecting the braided shielding...