Nestor, I think the matter of bilingual texts with balloonguy's audio program will certainly be a matter of personal preference, which is why I solicited feedback from others. Personally I prefer the interlaced texts, although I can certainly see the usefulness of using just the raw Japanese versions.
As for Rhinospike, I have hesitations about using that because audiobooks recited by professional voice actors are lightyears better than what you'd get from your typical native speaker and the quality of the recordings really makes a huge difference in their overall usability. Some audiobooks, like the ones on fantajikan, are a pleasure to listen to, while some of the ones at the koetaba site are like listening to nails on a chalkboard.
As for Rhinospike, I have hesitations about using that because audiobooks recited by professional voice actors are lightyears better than what you'd get from your typical native speaker and the quality of the recordings really makes a huge difference in their overall usability. Some audiobooks, like the ones on fantajikan, are a pleasure to listen to, while some of the ones at the koetaba site are like listening to nails on a chalkboard.
Edited: 2010-04-09, 3:36 am