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Are cables really worth their high price because of their geometry?

They’re some pricey cables that have claim to fame because of the high tech geometry used in their cables.
Many of these cables have patents on specific geometry patterns used in their cables and use this as a reason their cables sound so good. For that reason, many say the reason their cables cost so much is they’re so complex . The man hours to make a pr results in their high price. That maybe true for some cables, but I’ve seen very pricey cables using the same geometry reason that look like a thin piece of wire rapped in outer jacket no thicker than a pencil. So,Is all this geometry just another way to justify their cost or is it true science that we are paying in the end?
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thyname
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Audio BS Facebook group?! LOL!!! You guys of Audio BS are so much into BS, that you are clearly BS-ing yourself with your made up BS story. Doesn’t it get a bit boring discussing BS among yourselves all the time? Sad life my friend, too bad you spend it feeling miserable. Life is good.... you should enjoy it.

Sooo..., one time, in a band camp....
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thyname
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Steve @williewonka : you are 100% spot on with your very knowledgeable posts. However, I am afraid you are wasting your time with “Audio BS” types. You may not realize, but their hobby is not the audio hobby. Their hobby is hating the audio hobby. A clear form of the recently popular cancel culture 
williewonka
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@russbutton - you are obviously very happy with your system and cables

So - just enjoy the music :-)

Regards - steve
boxer12
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russbutton,
I agree with willie's post above that you should enjoy what you have. However it kind of sounds like you don't want to spend the money on anything other than zip cord so are challenging the improvement others hear with high end speaker cable.  
scott22
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I know jack about cables or for that matter about high end audio but I do know that spending four figures on the wire is a waste of money for most people. That opportunity cost could go towards better speakers, or towards other enjoyable hobbies or activities. Cleary if you have that type of disposable income perhaps you need to pay more taxes or donate to some worthy cause and just make do with you three-figure a ft. cables.    
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