Well, I understand your point to a degree, but, as I've explained in a
previous message, I don't know what Audible sounds like because whenever
I've picked a book there is a sample on the page, but it doesn't act as
a
link or button.
I am not signed up, yet and can't make a decision before I have a test
drive.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Justice" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: Audible
> I've been buying books from Audible nearly since they started. In
> all that time I've never tried to convince anyone to join or to stay
> clear. Either way it makes no difference in my life. However, when
> the subject comes up I will share my opinion. In an earlier message
> I implied that content is more important to me than
> presentation. Now, instead of implying it, I'll state it outright.
>
> For me, content is king. As the quality of the content goes up, the
> importance of sound quality goes down. The reverse is not
> true. That is, if the sound quality is great but the story is crap,
> then the purchase was a waste.
>
> As I get into a book, I tend to ignore the sound of the readers voice
> and the overall sound quality. The two exceptions I can think of
> right now are (1) a high pitched whine in the background and (2) low
> quality and deep voice. The first gives me a headache. The second,
> well, I can hardly understand deep voices even when overall sound
> quality is good. Besides those exceptions, content trumps sound
> quality. heck, I've even read, and enjoyed, a number of books read
> using an Echo synthesizer. <GRIN>
>
> I'll state it again that I find the quality of Audible format 4 to be
> quite acceptable. As for the samples, I no more use the Audible
> samples to judge the sound quality of their book downloads than I use
> the Amazon samples to judge the sound quality of their MP3 downloads.
>
> If one wanted to try out Audible, I'm sure he or she could get some
> sort of discounted trial. If nothing else, he or she could listen to
> a This Week in Tech podcast. That show is sponsored by Audible and
> the host gives out some sort of code or address.
>
>
>
> David
>
>
> At 11:34 AM 3/31/2009, you wrote:
>>I have listened to samples of Audible's books and in my opinion the
>>audio quality is rubbish. I don't know if the samples have been
>>reduced, but they are not good for listening to. My ears can
>>instantly tell that it is not the right quality and I've heard from
>>other people, even though they have a monthly subscription to it, is
>>slightly better, but not that much. I'd stick to CD's and rip them
>>onto the computer myself.
>>Samuel Wilkins
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: David Justice
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 11:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: Audible
>>
>>
>> My opinion is that format 4 (or level 4) is quite acceptable. If
>> you are listening to a book and constantly notice that it isn't CD
>> quality, you should quit reading that book and find one more
>> interesting. <SMILE>
>>
>> The answer to your other question is
>> [email protected] .
>>
>> I think you subscribe by sending a message to
>> [email protected] but am not sure.
>>
>> David
>>
>> At 03:18 PM 3/30/2009, you wrote:
>> >As it won't play on the Stream, I won't be interested in the
>> newest version
>> >of Audible sound for awhile. As things now stand, would you think
>> level 4
>> >comes anywhere close to cd or would it be the type of thing one
>> would listen
>> >to and always hear the difference?
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Bruce Toews" <[email protected]>
>> >To: <[email protected]>
>> >Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 2:48 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Audible
>> >
>> >
>> > > The highest quality level is what Audible is calling enhanced.
>> It
>> is
>> > > much nearer CD-quality than level 4, which, while still
>> extremely
>> > > listenable, is nowhere near CD quality. Enhanced audio
>> permits stereo as
>> > > well. Currently, the number of devices capable of supporting
>> enhanced
>> > > audio is limited, though Gerry Chevalier from Humanware has
>> publicly
>> > > stated that they are seriously looking at the possibility of
>> supporting
>> > > enhanced audio in a future revision to the Stream. I have
>> listened
>> to
>> > > material in this format using my computer and am very
>> favorably
>> > > impressed. Audible states that they want to have their entire
>> collection
>> > > available in enhanced audio by the end of the year. This seems
>> a
>> touch
>> > > ambitious, but who knows?
>> > >
>> > > Bruce
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:37:59 -0400, "Gary Petraccaro"
>> > > <[email protected]> said:
>> > >> I'm thinking of joing Audible, but have concerns about
>> quality. How does
>> > >> the level 4 quality, which as far as I know is the best,
>> compare to cd as
>> > >> far as clarity is concerned? Also, is there an Audible list?
>> > >> Thanks in advance.
>> > >>
>
>
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