Sound "pops" and then stops in iTunes

I've search these discussions but haven't found anyone with this problem.
I listen to my iTunes library with headphones while working on other programs. Frequently I'll hear a "pop" and then the sound is dead. I'll switch to iTunes and notice that the song is still playing. If I click the pause button and click it again to start playing the song again, I'll hear the "pop" and the sound is back on.
What gives? What causes this? How can I stop it from happening? It's really annoying.

Thanks JIMacG5. You are right that the pop then dead sound happens when another application also has a sound, although not always. I can hear my email chime and the songs in iTunes continue playing. Sometimes when I click the back button in Firefox the sound from iTunes dies but sometimes not. The only thing I know for sure that it only happens with iTunes. I also use my headphones to listen to DVD's and it has never happened with that software.
Oddly, it's a comfort to know that someone else is experiencing this same problem. That means that it is not just my machine. I am sorry though that others are also affected by this problem.
If this is an iTunes 7 issue, I hope they resolve it with the next update.
One workable solution for me is to listen to my iPod instead of iTunes but that seems silly since my computer is right in front of me.
Julie

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