"Any suggestions would be much appreciated - keep in mind that I am somewhat technically challenged."
Careful with that assertion at any audio dealer.
FWIW, usually you would want some "load" present at the other end of the cable under test...
if you want to get fanatical about it you can go to partsexpress and buy 8 or 4 ohm 100 watt dummy loads, for the speaker cable load. Then you can blast the cables with musical signals or whatever 24/7 with zero sound (assuming you also did not connect the speakers)...
be careful not to cook your driving amp/load.
Have a blast with the dielectric thing.
Careful with that assertion at any audio dealer.
FWIW, usually you would want some "load" present at the other end of the cable under test...
if you want to get fanatical about it you can go to partsexpress and buy 8 or 4 ohm 100 watt dummy loads, for the speaker cable load. Then you can blast the cables with musical signals or whatever 24/7 with zero sound (assuming you also did not connect the speakers)...
be careful not to cook your driving amp/load.
Have a blast with the dielectric thing.