Anonymous
7/21/2025, 2:26:12 PM No.24569652
is livrivox any good? or are commercial audiobooks much better?
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Anonymous
7/21/2025, 2:31:16 PM No.24569663
>>24569652 (OP)
Almost every person who reads for Librivox has a lisp or some irritating speech impediment
Almost every person who reads for Librivox has a lisp or some irritating speech impediment
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Anonymous
7/21/2025, 2:32:46 PM No.24569666
>>24569652 (OP)
Obviously an audio book spoken by a professional actor will be better than some nerd who recorded himself.
Obviously an audio book spoken by a professional actor will be better than some nerd who recorded himself.
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Anonymous
7/21/2025, 2:33:17 PM No.24569669
>>24569663
`pls no bulli
`pls no bulli
Anonymous
7/21/2025, 2:33:43 PM No.24569670
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Anonymous
7/21/2025, 2:34:49 PM No.24569671
>>24569666
The Beast has been identified. No wonder you are soulless.
The Beast has been identified. No wonder you are soulless.
Anonymous
7/21/2025, 2:41:11 PM No.24569684
>>24569670
>https://librivox.org/brothers-karamazov-v3-by-fyodor-dostoyevsky/
sounds good, can it be downloaded without the stupid Livrivox intro audio in every chapter?
>https://librivox.org/brothers-karamazov-v3-by-fyodor-dostoyevsky/
sounds good, can it be downloaded without the stupid Livrivox intro audio in every chapter?
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Anonymous
7/21/2025, 5:48:09 PM No.24570089
>>24569652 (OP)
>is livrivox any good?
Generally speaking no.
They are usually quite bad. To the point that sometimes TTS is preferably.
It seems like ESL students use LibriVox as a way of practicing English or a way for stroke victims and people with speech impairments to relearn their reading out-loud skills.
There is less quality control or really any sort of regard for quality then AI slop, which is saying something.
Yes, commercially produced audiobooks are MUCH better.
>is livrivox any good?
Generally speaking no.
They are usually quite bad. To the point that sometimes TTS is preferably.
It seems like ESL students use LibriVox as a way of practicing English or a way for stroke victims and people with speech impairments to relearn their reading out-loud skills.
There is less quality control or really any sort of regard for quality then AI slop, which is saying something.
Yes, commercially produced audiobooks are MUCH better.
Anonymous
7/21/2025, 5:53:01 PM No.24570099
Many are very bad, and also change reader (and volume) dramatically over relatively short periods.
You're better off looking on YouTube and Spotify for other free readings. There is a lot of good stuff if you're into Patristic texts or medieval thought. Two Orthodox channels, Athonite Audio and Phronema of our Fathers also put out a ton of material, including recent stuff that is quite expensive in print and not on Anna's. But the quality isn't great. Whereas some of the YouTube stuff, like The Ladder of Divine Ascent and For the Life of the World is professional quality.
You're better off looking on YouTube and Spotify for other free readings. There is a lot of good stuff if you're into Patristic texts or medieval thought. Two Orthodox channels, Athonite Audio and Phronema of our Fathers also put out a ton of material, including recent stuff that is quite expensive in print and not on Anna's. But the quality isn't great. Whereas some of the YouTube stuff, like The Ladder of Divine Ascent and For the Life of the World is professional quality.
Anonymous
7/21/2025, 7:19:29 PM No.24570310
>>24569652 (OP)
I remember one female who read the jane austen books and went on to become a professional audiobook narrator. I liked her
I remember one female who read the jane austen books and went on to become a professional audiobook narrator. I liked her
Anonymous
7/21/2025, 7:20:36 PM No.24570315
>>24569684
>sounds good, can it be downloaded without the stupid Livrivox intro audio in every chapter?
Probably not, it's like a copyright notice for but for open source. It's not that distracting and rather provides a break after the chapter for me.
>sounds good, can it be downloaded without the stupid Livrivox intro audio in every chapter?
Probably not, it's like a copyright notice for but for open source. It's not that distracting and rather provides a break after the chapter for me.