SC-GA10 Smart Speaker

Google finds a home with Panasonic

- Steve May

Panasonic’s SC-GA10 could be a game-changer: this Google Assistant-based wireless speaker can not only hold a tune like more traditional Bluetooth speakers, it sounds better than some of them.

With Chromecast built in, the speaker can receive audio directly from apps like Deezer, TuneIn, Google Play and Spotify. The GA10 can also merge into a wider Chromecast multiroom speaker network.

The speaker’s finish, from metallic base to fabric cover, is reassuringly premium. It’s also surprisingly big for a desktop speaker. It stands at 284mm tall and weighs 1.7kg. And that’s without the external power brick.