[W9TR]

The unfortunate situation with high end cables is that some of them actually have advanced dielectric materials and conductor geometry / metallurgy that is well researched and goes beyond the normal bulk electrical parameters of inductance, resistance and capacitance. There is some really interesting cable engineering going on.

And then there are the network boxes. Beautifully crafted from rare hardwoods, these boxes contain lumped elements like inductors and capacitors that intentionally change the character of the music flowing through them. They are, in effect, tone controls.

The picture below shows the inside of one of these boxes. It contains an inductor in series with one of the conductors. This will make the cable respond differently to different loudspeakers. As frequency increases, the impedance of the inductor will also increase, causing the high end to roll off. Smooth, baby.

Point is, there are lots of options out there in cable land - and there are no right or wrong answers. That's what makes these discussions so interesting, despite the snarkyness that always follows close behind.