How to solve the choppy audio playback in Macbook Pro 2011 ?

Hi All,
I bought used 2011 Macbook Pro 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 and ugrade its RAM to 16GB and OS to Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4. It had very choppy audio with the last version of the OS and 4 GB RAM as well. Now audios in each and every player/ browser is completely choppy.
Does Apple know about this issue ?
Is there a permanant solution for this problem ?
I don't want to loose my temptation for Macproducts bacause of these type of issue. Please help ...

darnyill-za wrote:
But I have read now that apparently 16 GB is a bit too much for my computer to handle since certain components act as bottlenecks for whatever info/data and I don't end up utilising the full 16 GB..
The OSX will use as much RAM as it needs and is available for the given situation. 16 GB RAM will not be 'too much' in any circumstance.
Is spending $250 on a SSD worth it? Will it mean my RAM is more effective?
An SSD will allow for faster processing. Whether the costis worth for its benefits it is for you to decide. It will be able to swap data into the RAM faster but that does not make the RAM 'more effective'. As I said, the OSX governs RAM usage as required.
Or will my CPU still be hindering everything and I should just accept I wasted some money?
The CPU does not 'hinder' anything. It simply processes the data that is sent to it by the OSX within it specification limits. I am not certain that I understand your thinking here.
Basically: is it worth trying to upgrade & is it possible to get more out of my 16 GB RAM
That decision is yours based on what you feel you need and your bank account.
Ciao.

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