Audio Books/Radio/Stereo Thread

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Recently, I have been relaxing at home after work by relaxing to Audio

Books. They are such a blessing after I discovered their benefits.

After a full day infront of PC, I wish to relax my eyes. Don't feel

like watching TV or being on the net again.

 

What better way to do this other than to listen to Audio Books(AB).

For this I joined my local public library with a wonderful collection

of ABs on CD. Now, joining other libraries with a huge Audio Books

collection seems frugal even if they charge a membership fee.

 

My pet parrots also don't like it if it is too quite for very long and

get rest less. They also find the sound of the Audio Books very

relaxing. ABs on CD seem to be a bigg blessing to me, Priceless.

 

For news and updates, since I am away from ALL visual media pretty

much, I listen to Hourly news on the Stereo-Radio and listen to

favorite music sometimes on Stereo. The variety helps to greatly stay

upto date and relax. I mostly listen to CBC Radio 1 at:

www.cbc.ca

 

I am also tempted to buy this collection and reflecting on it:

http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/xMP3/mp3DVDaudiobooks.asp

Even at $10 per Audio Book, 535*10=$5350, hence this collection seems

really worth it.

My only consideration is, will I have the time to listen to them all.

Will I continue to listen to Audio books or is this just a passing

fad. If this interest continues for me for three months in Audio

Books, then I might purchase that set. The Publishers of this don't

mind copying a few Audio Books for friends, relatives. This set can

also be regifted, makes an excellent gift for the right person, some

good selections can be listened to more than once, increasing its

value and adding thousands of hours of listening pleasure etc., etc.,

If I get this set, I plan to make an extra copy for myself for safety

and store it separately should something happen to the original.

 

I have also listened to Audio Books from Librivox.org. It is fun to

listen to amateurs and some of them talk too fast etc., However, when

one is tired and really wishes to relax with Audio Books, the quality

of those Professional Audio Books is certainly undeniable. One can

feel the difference.

 

Please share any experience, sites, info. you have have regarding

Audio Books/Radio/Stereo

 

People seem to be getting rid of their old stereos/boom boxes. One of

my neighbours recently moved out and gave me an old Sony Stereo. He

was going to throw this in the garbage !! Over half the FM dial has

poor reception. However, after some cleaning, the CD plays good and

high quality. A few weks ago, I saw a stereo dumped infront of a home.

Now I really regret not picking it up. Atleast the speakers could have

been put to use. It is sad that someone dumps a good system just

because one component fails a little. There are others who would

really appreciate to have this.

 

Lastly, if I am not here that often, please understand that I am

probably listening to an AudioBook.

 

Regards to all,

 

Vijay