Quicktime plays AAC files but iTunes won't

I don't really understand why my iTunes won't play my AAC files. I've gone to a lot of trouble so I could convert my FLACs to AACs, and I have, and Quicktime can successfully play them, so why can't iTunes? I did not purchase these files online. They are a free live recording of a concert, and I really don't want to hear that these AACs are too old because I created them tonight. Any help would be appreciated.

hi adam: i use Max [v.0.8.1] to convert FLACS to use in itunes [v8.01].
this is how i do it:
1. open the preferences in MAX and click on "Formats"
2 chose to add "MPEG4 AUDIO". when i do so a new menu BOX appears entitled "MPEG4 AUDIO (AAC)". 3. there are listed two "available data formats": choose "Apple Lossless". when you do so you will notice that the options to change the quality and the bitrate are greyed out. click "OK". In your main menu box there should now be listed, as one of your "configured output formats" the following: MPEG4 Audio (apple Lossless).
3. in the same main menu box, to the right hand side should be an iTunes logo. click on it and, in the new menu box that appears, tick the box that says "use iTunes compatibility mode"
4. convert your flacs as before, and then import them into iTunes. it should work.
i have noticed a few strange things however: firstly, the import process [once converted] takes quite a while and also if i try to change the track details [eg genre or artist name etc] it takes a substantial amount of time. not sure why...
hope this works for you.

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