Breaking in speaker cables??

Can you break speaker cables in with the speaker disconnected? I'd like to do this as there wouldn't be sound 24/7 bothering those around me.

b_limo11-20-2012 2:29pm

ps68 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 230 posts 11-22-2012 at 10:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete OP, by 'speaker disconnected', i trust you don't mean shorting the circuit, i.e. joining the red and black at the speaker end?? There are amps that might tolerate this but 99% will go bang..