How to check if the cable outlet is active?
An active cable outlet is a crucial part of connecting electrical equipment, television, and internet modems to the main splitter or the…
Gareth Axelsson • 28 Aug 2020
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Best Soundbars for a Westinghouse TV: Top Budget Picks
First, check your Westinghouse TV’s audio output. Westinghouse sets vary: newer Roku-Westinghouse models have HDMI ARC and optical, while older or basic…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
Best Soundbar Brands: Top 5 Compared by Strength
Soundbars are the easiest TV-audio upgrade there is, but the brands behind them play to different strengths — one is the value…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
Top 5 In-Wall & In-Ceiling Speaker Brands Compared
In-wall vs in-ceiling — and two things to check. Strictly, in-wall speakers are usually rectangular and mount in a wall, while in-ceiling…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
Top 5 Floor-Standing Speaker Brands: Best Towers Compared
Two things to know before you buy. First, every tower here is passive — it needs a separate amplifier or AV receiver…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
Top 5 Bookshelf Speaker Brands: Best Models Compared
Powered vs passive — read this before you buy. One speaker here, the Edifier R1280T, is powered: it has an amplifier built…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
5 Best Soundbars With Optical Input: Top Picks
What an optical input can — and cannot — do. An optical (Toslink/S-PDIF) port is the right choice for any TV without…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
Best 10-Meter Radios: Top Picks (Ham Licence Required)
Read this first — “10-meter radios” are amateur radios, not CB radios. Every radio on this list operates on the 10-meter amateur…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
Best Stryker 10-Meter Radios: Top Picks (Licence Required)
Read this first — these are amateur radios, not CB radios. Stryker SR-series radios operate on the 10-meter amateur band and output…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
Best External Speakers for a CB Radio: Top Picks
The speaker built into most CB radios is small, buried under the dash and easily drowned out by road noise – which…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026
Best CB Radios for Motorcycles: Handheld & Compact Picks
A CB is still one of the most useful things to carry on a long ride – it reaches truckers and other…
Gareth Axelsson • 16 Jun 2026