MacBook Pro Headphone Clicking

Hi!
I have a problem with my new MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2012).
When I'am using headphones I hearing a click sound after 30 sec when no sound is playing. I can reproduce it by play a sound, stop it and wait 30 sec. I tested it with different headphones. Every time the same problem. The integrated speakers works fine. I hear the sound also when I mute the headphones. Maybe it sounds a little bit like when you switch a HiFi System on/off an hear a click in the speakers. My old MacBook (2006) does the same but it was very quiet. Now it's a loud sound.
Thanks for your help!
ch_bo

yeah , i have the problem too, macbook pro 15 early 2011, randon click sound from headphone jack when connect to external spekers , first , i tought it's my spekers , but i try another set and a headphone and all the same,!!!!
looks like a common hardware problem,!!!!

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