Buzzing and skipping when removing or inserting headphone jack

While listening to audio through iTunes, switching between the internal speakers or headphones via removing or inserting a headphone jack, often results in a loud buzzing noise. Pausing iTunes eliminates the sound, but it sometimes comes back when I press play once again. It also sometimes results in the audio skipping, and the entire computer freezing, while the sudio skips. What the **** is going on here? Do I need a new sound card?

Try resetting PRAM and SMC.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mh26871.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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