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Dylan · 08-09-2007, 04:15 PM

FYI - If you subscribe to Audible.com, unfortunately their books cannot be played back at a faster speed. After reading Steve's post (thanks Steve!), I wrote to Audible, and here was their reply:

"At this time, speeding up the playback is not an option. However, it is an option we are working on...

The reason why it cannot be done at this moment is that the Audible book file is not a standard audio file (like mp3). A "key", to play the .aa file, has to be added to all software and devices to play the Audible book file. Since it behaves differently from mp3/wma files, utilities that can increase the playback speed of mp3/wma files will not work with Audible book files."

I'm currently listening to Al Gore's "The Assault on Reason." A fine book, by the way, but it would be very nice to have the playback speed cranked.

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Dylan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania Posts: 24	If you subscribe to Audible.com FYI - If you subscribe to Audible.com, unfortunately their books cannot be played back at a faster speed. After reading Steve's post (thanks Steve!), I wrote to Audible, and here was their reply: "At this time, speeding up the playback is not an option. However, it is an option we are working on... The reason why it cannot be done at this moment is that the Audible book file is not a standard audio file (like mp3). A "key", to play the .aa file, has to be added to all software and devices to play the Audible book file. Since it behaves differently from mp3/wma files, utilities that can increase the playback speed of mp3/wma files will not work with Audible book files." I'm currently listening to Al Gore's "The Assault on Reason." A fine book, by the way, but it would be very nice to have the playback speed cranked.