I'm way behind on my listening, but somehow I got the female narrator. Even so, I didn't find the audio horrible. I generally listen on my iPod shuffle during my runs, so maybe I don't expect the best quality. Either way, I didn't have a problem with the sound.
That said, I just loved the story. I originally listened to it about a month ago. Then I stumbled upon it again more recently. Instead of forwarding to the next story, I actually listened to this one again, on purpose, because I knew I would enjoy it. I very rarely do that. Very nifty world building.