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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Nobody can show any particular geometry is any better overall than another.   It's all hearsay.   So the answer is people may think certain ones are worth it but there is nothing to back it up so spending a fortune on wires is a pot shot at best.
Ironically, I use DNM Reson ICs almost exclusively.   The geometry of these are quite unique however also quite minimalist.  Not cheap for a very minimalist product, but I do find the sound to be uniquely coherent compared to others.   I suspect that is due to the minimalist design (they basically look like old 300ohm antenna wire) but can't prove it.   At the same time, I can usually pick these up used when needed for under $100 so not so bad compared to the other high end competition.

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Speedbump,

Yes I may be madman today, but when I checked just now agon currently shows 1064 cable listings more than any other category of "hardware".

Yes I do the same. Buy used mostly. The costs of the wires I’ve settled on for years now run from ~$60-$400 all used. I payed most for a longer run of speaker wires.
To each their own. If the wires are worth it to you that’s all that matters. I just see all the 4 digit cost wires for sale here cluttering up the site and get a little dismayed at The amount of nonsense that goes on.
My point is exactly that.  Value is unknown but prices are very high and everyone and their brother is selling. 
Regarding noise when an issue with wires, I am a big fan of shielded wires for that and they need not be outrageously expensive. 
The problem there is if they are worth it then people would not be selling. But they are so apparently not.

I imagine some take a beating Buying new then selling for a fraction of what is paid. That’s called not worth it in my book.

More likely many are put up for sale because there is a lot of profit to be made selling since it’s largely a guessing game to start with so actual value is an unknown.

Also  regarding geometries please show where the relative merit or performance of different geometries is compared scientifically to establish the winners and losers and set some expectation regarding value  

If the cables are worth it why are there always so many for sale here? They should be hard to find like other high quality gear that is worth it.   The 4 figure wires appear to be a dime a dozen. 
Yes these wires are very complex practically like spacecraft yet there are hundreds for sale on this site at any given time often costing more than much simpler devices like amps and speakers which are much easier to make and much  harder to come by. I guess the wire makers got that very complicated and manually intensive process nailed. The process of selling overpriced overhyped wires that is.