USB sends electric shock to sound card and speakers. "Boom" anytime it starts/stops/reboot

Since I installed Mountain Lion (july 2012) on my 2009 iMac, my usb ports send an electric shock to my external sound card anytime it starts/stops/reboot.
So my speakers make a sound like "boom" and I'm afraid they will be ruined..how do I control this shocks?
It NEVER happend with Snow Leopard and Lion. iOS always purchased on Mac App Store.

Thank you for the quick reply. Sadly it did not work . I can only choose between 44100 and 48000 hz but with both situations, the problem is still there.
It's most like an USB problem I think, it happens wherever I connect the cable (in any of the 4 ports). I think the Mac sends an electric signal (you can listen the speakers or see the leds in the sound card) to all ports while stopping/starting/waking/rebooting. Actually while starting it happens more than one time.
I would send a video, but I don't know why but my "Insert Video" button is unactive..

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I don't have any experience with Asus or Auzentech. Both have their issues as well but they are both very good and only the very best creative cards (X-Fi Titanium HD, ZxR and perhaps X-Fi Elite Pro) can compete.
On the other side Asus has most of their cards in production for half a decade without alteration and doesn't update their drivers very often as well. Their don't be as many issues as with creative cards, but you will find people having problems as well, it's not like they work flawlessly for everyone.
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