Simple question, or is it...

Those links from jea48 has some very good information in them though I don't think they say what he thinks they do. I think they agree more with what you've been saying though it doesn't get into directional or sound characteristics. The signal isn't in the energy it's in the wire.

djones51

... The more I read about "electricity" the more satisfied i am with my basic cables.

Yes, that's known as "confirmation bias."  Very common. Many of us have been there; many of us started as skeptics.

It’s also known as learning.

Do I have biases? Of course we all do. The question is how can I figure out is it my bias or is it something else. I've  already tried the , is this cable better? Is this DAC better? Game. I found out I couldn't tell humpty from dumpty. So yes diving into all this about how electricity works doesn't really confirm my bias it confirms I let my bias control me for to long. 

djones51
No. It’s old stuff. The reasons can be found in a marketing 101 course. The more I read about "electricity" the more satisfied i am with my basic cables.

Yeah, sure. You my friend are what we call around these parts a pseudo skeptic. No offense intended. 😬