HP refurb 40GB click wheel:  The sound quality just started getting worse..

Hello all,
I have a HP refurb 40GB click wheel.
Everything was fine for a few months, then, (& it might just be me), it sure seems like the sound quality just started getting worse.
What can I do about that?
Has that happened to anybody else?
Thanks-
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HP refurb 40GB click wheel. Mac OS X (10.3.5)

This would be the place to start.
The Five Rs.

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