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British audio icon, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), has always had its rabid fans, especially in the world of loudspeakers, where its combo of sound quality and design has earned it a lot of admiration.

Kelsey Birch remembers the crushing pressure, the sharp jerks, and the feeling of hands inside her abdomen. "I felt like I was being torn apart," she said. "I couldn't handle it."

I'll be the first person to tell someone to just grow up and buy a nice Dyson rather than settle for a cheaper cordless vacuum.