Distortion Crackling Imported CD's

Hello,
On many of the songs I have recently imported there is distortion and crackling at louder volumes. I have listened to the songs on two pairs of headphone and in my car...all the same problem. I have been searching the discussions and internet, but cannot find some specific help. Its an ipod classic 80gb - color. Thank you for any input or advice you can lend.
S

I suggest the first thing you do is check what bit rate you are using for importing CDs, what bit rate the affected CDs are in and whether your older imported CDs are at a different bit rate. This will confirm if anything has changed.
In iTunes, go to *Edit/Preferences/General>Import Settings.* What do you see in the *Import Using* and Setting boxes? Once we know that, we can made a judgement on whether the current settings are okay.
Next, check one of the problem albums; are it's import settings the same as your current settings? (Highlight a song and click on *File/Get Info/Summary,* look for Kind and *Bit rate* information.)
Finally, check one of your previous imports that you think sound okay. Are the settings for that the same as your current settings?
If we rule out any problems here, it would suggest a computer problem, rather than iTunes, possibly the CD player or your sound card.
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