Breaking in cables with FM static

If volume is reasonable, ie not far above your normal music listening level, no damage will occur as the energy is spread evenly across the audio spectrum w/o transients. So yes, FM white noise is a very efficient way to break in all components downstream from your tuner, incl spkr cables and spkrs when you're away. To lessen the acoustic noise further without having to reduce the volume, wire one of the spkrs out of phase and place the spkrs facing each other: the radiated bass hiss will largely disappear.

The best cable "break-in" device is a cable cooker... There are several out there. Static is OK -- won't hurt the speakers or the amp unless the volume is too loud. I have also found the disks designed for system break-in / demagnetization to be more effective than FM static. My $.02

I agree with Banks. I'm a neophyte but I enjoyed listening to my speaker cables breakin "evolve" by just going about normal listening habits. How else are you gonna know if your investment was worthwhile?

Just a thought