Bad static on playback

whenever i play a song in iTunes, it is REALLY staticky yet the same songs in GarageBand or another player are clear as day....can anyone think what might be affecting this?

Hi Christopher
I know.. a bit counter-intuitive, but I could not get anything but static recording at the default 44.1hz, but when I changed it - VOILÀ. It worked fine.
Here's another weird one: I cannot use the Samson C01 mic without the Samson Pre app that is supposedly no longer supported by Leopard. Without, all i have is a bassy, muffled sound. Launch the app, and the mic works fine. So, not only is it required (despite the fact that even Samson has stated it is no longer required), but all the functionality works well in Leopard.
Go figure.

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