Yesterday songs playing fine, today warped and distorted

I've had my 30G pod for just over a year. Yesterday I was listening to it and the play back was just fine, same quality as it always has been. Then I turned it off because I was at work, then a few hours later turned it back on to listen some more and now all the songs are distorted and warped. Some songs will play for a few seconds correctly then they will start distorting too. Help me! Do I need to take it in for repair or what? I've restarted it, but I'm afraid to restore it, I'm afraid that it won't work ever again. About a month ago I transferred it to another computer and wiped the library, all my songs have come from CD's so I know its not a "virus". I just want it to work normally again!
Dell e1705 Windows XP Capacity 27.8GB -- Available 24.2GB

This version of iTunes 12.1:
iTunes 12.1 for Windows (64-bit — for older video cards)
seems to address the playback issues that some users have been reporting with the full 64-bit version (the installer here is the same architecture as most previous "64-bit" versions of iTunes, i.e., a 32-bit application with a 64-bit installer). The "for older video cards" does not seem to fully define the scope of systems for which this alternative works better.

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Try:
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least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:
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- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
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chrisglobe7,
We want you to be able to enjoy all your music! Were all the songs downloaded from the same source? Are all the songs that play at the low volume from the same place? Is the music you are listening to stored on your device or a 3rd party application?
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+IMPORTANT: Except for iTunes Plus songs, you can’t convert iTunes Store purchases.+
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First of all, I'm appreciating all the responses and help. This is a serious concern for me which I need to find a solution for asap.
As far as the media itself... the discs are TDK DVD- and I've ruined about 4 or 5 of them... each having the same problem...taking 12 hours to burn they play for awhile on a commercial DVD player then freezes up about 2/3rds the way through (unless you try to scan through, in which case it freezes up on the spot.) There are a total of 3 scenes... and the 3rd scene doesn't happen at all in the final burned disc. So, J.Keller, as much as I'd love to blame the media I don't think I can. But it's certainly a reasonable explanation.
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Any other thoughts? I really appreciating the insights and suggestions.

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Yesterday songs playing fine, today warped and distorted

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