Ipod wont play large files

I have an iPod classic. I have a good deal of Apple Lossless classical music. Some of these tracks are over 200MB. Unfortunately, my iPod will not play these large files all the way through. I surmise that this is because the iPod cache is only 64MB, so an entire 200MB song won't fit. Is there a work-around, or must I downgrade my music quality?

There is no work around unforunately. It is a hardware limitation of the iPod. Sorry.
B-rock

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No sound through stereo headset1
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