Cat 5, 5a, 6, 6a, etc


I was on another thread amongst the non-insiders, and there was discussion regarding ethernet cables.
So, learned gentlemen and ladies, what is your take on how far up the Cat level does it make any difference to audio?
Is there a point of diminishing returns?

Bob
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Whatever happened to "Cat 10"?
 It was the only "Categorized", cabling that had an architecture and build quality inherent, that not only impressed me. But absolutely, "Floored", me. And that is hard to do.... "Let alone it's listed spec."
  I was sent some to play with after they had finalized the design, "Including a tool specific", "Kit". The cat-10, cabling specs at the time were all purely theoretical though as nothing existed which could actually, "physically",  test it. (Circa 1997)!  As in, "Testing it through to it's theoretical potential".
 Anyone ever learn of it's final disposition? Or even have any exp. with it?
Over the years I have asked after it several times. But except for myself? All seem to think that it never actually, "Physically" existed. At least at one time. I do remember that it was quite expensive. About 50 X, the cost of "Cat 6e" at that time. (They had simply skipped over the development of "Cat 7, & Cat 8", I was told).