AIFF files don't play on iPod

Why do the AIFF files that play successfully on iTunes not play at all on my iPod? My software is up to date.I'm on an iMac and use a year-old 30GB iPod.
Details: The files in question are Centerpointe Holosync meditation "tapes" that depend on subtle differences in frequencies. I was told by a fellow user that I was losing the subtleties when I transfered the CDs to iTunes in the normal way and that I should use AIFF formatting. So I followed the instructions and, I thought, successfully copied the CDs onto iTunes; the "get info" screen tells me that indeed they're in AIFF. As I said, the tracks play just fine on iTunes, but I must listen to them using headphones, and the iPod gives me nothing but silence.
I'm sorry if this issue has been addressed before. I've spent the last half hour searching and just gave up and decided to post this as a new question.
Novice here; please be kind. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!

Problem solved, if not understood.
I converted the AIFF files to WAV, and now they play.
I'd appreciate it if someone would explain why this was the case, but the problem is not a real problem any more.

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