Can't download audio file with Safari

Using Garage Band I recorded some audio and music (think podcast). I converted it to MP3 in iTunes and then uploaded it to my ISP. When you click on the file all you see is binary code, no audio file.
This only happens in Safari. It's fine when I use FireFox (same computer). It also works with Internet Explorer on a Window's XP machine.
Using latest Safari and OS X.
Any ideas about the Safari problem?
Thanks,

Hi,
Can you tell us the link to the file in question? From your description it sounds like the ISPs webserver might not be identifying the MIME type correctly. Some browsers can be more forgiving when this information is wrong/missing but Safari tends to be more strict.

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