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Convert AA (Audile Audiobook) to MP3
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mpancha
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Feb 7, 2008, 04:56 PM
 
So I've purchased quite a few audio books from Audible over the past few months, but as much as I enjoy them, I'm limited to listening to them on a laptop. I don't own an iPod, and don't plan to anytime soon. In my car, I have an MP3 (CD based) player, and I'd like to convert the aa files to mp3 to listen to on the long drive to and from work each day.

There are ways I can save these as CD, but quite honestly, I'm not going to waste all that time burning CDs, when I can simply fit the book on an MP3 cd.

Does anyone know how I can do this on OS 10(.5)?
MacBook Pro | 2.16 ghz core2duo | 2gb ram | superdrive | airport extreme
iBook G4 | 1.2ghz | 768mb ram | combodrive | airport extreme
iPhone 3GS | 32 GB | Jailbreak, or no Jailbreak
     
timmerk
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Feb 7, 2008, 05:06 PM
 
Not possible on Macs currently, but there are a lot of hacks on Windows to do it.. example:

Tong Family Blog: Audible .aa files to .mp3

Lots of other ways in Google too.
     
mduell
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Feb 7, 2008, 06:14 PM
 
Per your license agreement with Audible, I believe the only permitted way to remove the DRM is to burn them to CD.

Per forum rules, we can't talk about ways that would violate the licensing agreement.

     
timmerk
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Feb 7, 2008, 07:10 PM
 
ok.
     
mpancha  (op)
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Feb 8, 2008, 11:48 AM
 
mduell >> fair enough.

It sucks though, I have no need for an MP3 player, and the one built into my cell phone suffices for when I'm walking/jogging down trails or the very few times I take the bus. And the CD option is a pain. Hopefully Audible hears me cries in the emails I keep sending them.
MacBook Pro | 2.16 ghz core2duo | 2gb ram | superdrive | airport extreme
iBook G4 | 1.2ghz | 768mb ram | combodrive | airport extreme
iPhone 3GS | 32 GB | Jailbreak, or no Jailbreak
     
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Feb 8, 2008, 01:16 PM
 
iPod Shuffles are perfect for audio books and only cost $79.
     
   
 
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