Can't play music files in Source monitor (CS6)

I've just encountered a very strange problem today that that I can't seem to fix.
If I click on an MP3 or WMA file in the project window it won't play in the source window. It also crashes all the other windows and I have to restart premiere.
Sometimes it will play in the windows, but then there is no sound even though the audio meters are moving.
I can however play the music files in the Source window if I double click it in the main timeline. everything is normal doing it that way.
I don't have any problems with MXF files playing in the Source window.
So at the moment, I can't review any music file in the source window.
Anyone know what the problem could be?
My PC spec is:
i7 3930
64GB ram
4GB nvidia 680
Creative SB X-Fi sound card
C drive: SSD
D drive: 300GB Raptor > Scratch Disk
F drive: RAID 3 array > video footage
Media cache is on D drive and "save media cache files next to originals when possible" option checked.
Thanks

Thanks. Just tried that and it didn't fix it.
I can see the Audio Meter bars moving but can't hear any sound.
Also can't hear any sound from the MXF files either. Will have to restart Premiere again to get it working.
EDIT. Left it for a bit and the MXF files now play ok in the Souce window but music files still don't.

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