Audio is stuttering in iTunes and Finder

This is a long post, sorry, but I want to try and be specific as possible. I am stumped, frustrated and at my wits end... any advice/help would be killer!
So, idk what happened, but as of a few days ago (3 to 4 days) my G5 has been stuttering (for lack of a better description) when playing back audio via iTunes or through the Finder window. The 'stuttering' is multiple pauses throughout a song... like 50+ times, making it choppy and unable to play straight through. It's maddening to say the least.
The weekend before Xmas, some Diet Sprite was accidentally spilled in the front of my machine while I was not home. Apparently the machine made some beeps, 'smelled funny', yellow and red LED lights turned on and the machine was promptly unplugged. When I came home 3-4 days after the spill, all was well with the machine until a few days ago when this audio problem started.
I thought perhaps being that the RAM is up front in the machine that the soda could have corrupted the RAM. I ran the Apple Hardware Test with the DVD install disc that came with the computer and 3 hours later, the RAM (as well as all hardware) passed. Same when I ran Tech Tool Deluxe. When I ran Disc Utility, everything checked out fine too. System Profiler recognizes all the RAM as well.
Some things to take into consideration:
-I can use Adobe CS2 Suite apps perfectly. No performance issues at all.
-I have a 2TB RAID external HD which houses my music that iTunes feeds from. Even if I play audio via the Finder window from music files on my Desktop, it still 'stutters.' So it stutters no matter if the audio file resides on the external HD or internal HD.
-I have NOT tried playing music through my iTunes with music located on my desktop HD. I have about 400+ gb worth of music and being iTunes is as slow as it is, call me lazy, but I don't want to discard my library and reload a few albums to see if the 'stutter' problem doesn't happen.
-Music playback is PERFECT if I stream my iTunes to my PC laptop or any other laptops in the house. No 'stuttering.'
-After I ran the Safari update, this problem arose (to best of my memory)
Specs of the computer are: G5 Dual 2.3ghz + 5gb RAM running 10.4.11 with no available updates to install.
Again, if anyone has any idea or anyway to possibly solve this, I'd be forever grateful. Thanx!

Open up Console in Applications>Utilities, watch it for errors when these stutters occur.
I think you should get Applejack...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19596
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 5 of it's things.
At least it'll eliminate some questions if it doesn't fix it.
The 5 things it does are...
Correct any Disk problems.
Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
First reboot will be slower, sometimes 2 or 3 restarts will be required for full benefit... my guess is files relying upon other files relying upon other files!
Disconnect the USB cable from any UPS so the system doesn't shut down in the middle of the process.

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