Speaker clicks before a sound file is played

When my speakers haven't emitted any sound for a while and, say an AIM alert sound plays, my MBP's left speaker will "click" or "snap" before the sound plays. I suspect the speaker isn't physically capable of vibrating instantly from rest. Is this a design imperfection or a hardware malfunction?

Try plugging in a pair of ear buds or headphones and see if it still does it. If it does, login to another User account and see if it still does it there. If it does, you have a problem in your sound circuit and the logic board may need to be replaced.
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