JBL Creature Speakers Question

I was not sure where to go with this question. Hopefully someone can offer advice in this forum. I use the above speakers. Within the last few weeks I notice that everytime the a/c comes on or sometimes even when you turn on a light you can hear a "pop" in the speakers. Could there be a short? Is it safe to leave them hooked up to my iMac? I have had them for about four years and this has not happened before. I do not want them to damage the computer in any way.

Interesting.
I use a very old but trusted stereo system. connected from phono to jack. When I full screen in Quicktime I get a static POP. I used to have the creature speakers, But this popping (which i'm assuming) ruined my left speaker. which made the whole stereo obsolete & I have one back to my old skool set.
I have no diagnostic, but be careful.

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Indomac,
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