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The new Google Home Speaker<\/a> may not be officially shipping out just yet, but one lucky shopper appears to have gotten their hands on it early.<\/p>\n A Reddit user says<\/a> they spotted the new Google Home Speaker sitting on a Walmart shelf while traveling for work. According to the post, a store associate unknowingly sold them the device despite it apparently not being scheduled for release yet.<\/p>\n The user has since shared their early impressions along with an unboxing video, and the biggest surprise isn\u2019t the speaker\u2019s design or sound quality. Instead, it\u2019s the permanently attached power cable.<\/p>\n What is your initial reaction to the Google Home Speaker’s attached power cable?<\/p>\n 309 votes<\/p>\n I’d prefer a detachable cable for greater flexibility, but I’ll likely still buy it.<\/p>\n 32%<\/p>\n It doesn’t bother me; I’m more focused on sound quality and functionality.<\/p>\n 46%<\/p>\n It’s a major drawback that might dissuade me from buying it.<\/p>\n 21%<\/p>\n My opinion is more complicated (elaborate in the comments).<\/p>\n 2%<\/p>\n According to the buyer, the Google Home Speaker appears to come with a non-removable USB-C power cable that\u2019s about 5 feet long. The cable then connects to a removable 30W power brick. In other words, while the power adapter itself can be replaced, the cable attached to the speaker cannot simply be unplugged and swapped out.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, the biggest thing that stood out to me was the irremovable power cable,\u201d the Redditor wrote, calling it a \u201cnightmare for repairability.\u201d<\/p>\n The attached cable is also shown in the user\u2019s unboxing video. It doesn\u2019t look like there\u2019s a standard USB-C port on the speaker itself. While it\u2019s possible the cable could be removed internally during repairs, that would still be a much less consumer-friendly approach than using a detachable cable.<\/p>\n Beyond that disappointment, the user\u2019s early impressions about how the speaker sounds are largely positive.<\/p>\n The Redditor, who says they have experience with professional audio equipment, described the sound quality as better than expected. They noted good midrange and low-frequency performance for a speaker of this size, though they preferred slightly boosting the treble in the audio settings.<\/p>\n The speaker also reportedly gets fairly loud and delivers enough audio quality that the user plans to make it the main speaker in their living room.<\/p>\n