Line IN clicking when recording?!

Hi there,
I went to record some guitar playing today to find that my Mac has a clicking sound it records when anything is plugged in to it, I tried different devices and cables, and the clicking persists. It's not static (or doesnt sound like normal static), nor is it the metronome recording itself as I have used several programs to record with.
Is it a hardware issue with my Mac? pleeease help :'(
Thanks

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