Dale's readings (with which I'm most familiar as an American) are overtly theatrical, resulting in an overriding interest in the dramatic side of the story and, correspondingly, a lack of interest in its sense of humor. Fry's more leisurely reading style suggests a certain elegant detachment from the story and, curiously, an interest in its humorous side - though I'm sure Fry fans here will disagree with me.
While my post notes that the most measurable difference between Dale and Fry is the pace at which they read, I didn't bother explaining what I suspect is the significance of the difference. I've also created a blog post that lets you listen to the first 5 minutes of both as they read Rowling's first Harry Potter novel - and it includes a devious (though personally untried) ploy for downloading the version copyright law says you're not entitled to hear. I guess I'm a little late to the party here, but I thought I'd point out that since the arrival of Pottermore Shop it's now possible to sample the Harry Potter readings of both Jim Dale and Stephen Fry.
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