[atoav]

Yet it is not the same. The person who has read a thousand books is better at reading than the person who instead listened to them.

[scandox]

Better at reading yes but not necessarily better at comprehension which is what I believe people are getting at in these discussions. I read and listen. Initially my comprehension and memory while listening was inferior, but you can learn the skill of deep concentration on audio (or some may have it natively).