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Headphone cable, what do you do?

I hope it is not just me but none of the headphones I have owned over last few years have long enough cable to reach from my headphone amp to my normal listening, lounging seat.

At present I have been using a fairly cheap 20ft extension cable I purchased off eBay but upon reflection could this be degrading the sq?

Surely I am not the only one in this situation so my question is what do you do? Your solution?
uberwaltz
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geoffkait
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Gee, I wonder if Audioquest makes a headphone cable. And what are the odds it’s controlled for directionality? Hmmmmmm....

pop quiz: what 3 things should you always do to a headphone cable not matter which one you choose? Prize to the winner.
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uberwaltz OP
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Audioquest does NOT make a cable to fit the Audeze el8.
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uberwaltz OP
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Correction.
After extensively perusing Audioquest website they do not appear to make ANY headphone cables apart from the ones that are sold with their own headphone series.
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geoffkait
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Interesting. Seems like a missed opportunity for them. You know, what with all their cables controlled for directionality and everything. Oh, well...
sevs
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In this same situation (and believing, without ever conducting blind/ABX tests on the matter, that extra connector for an extension cord degrades the sound) I bought 15ft cord from www.stefanaudioart.com
Woo Audio 3 with NOS Mullard tubes and Senn 650 were at the ends of this cord. Sold the whole rig a few years later, remember I was surprised that resale value for the cord was very decent
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