Wired popping / jitter following firmware update

My ipod touch that I have had for a month and working fine has developed a wired popping during digital audio following updating the firmware last week.
Strangly this is only affected by the digital output. I have two docks connected to my hifi one is analogue and works absolutly fine however three weeks ago I upgraded to an Onkyo digital dock transport so that I can connect to and external DAC (Cambridge Audio DACMagic) which sounds awsome. Following the firmware update no so awsome so initially thought that it must be an issue with the dock as would be unlikely to be an Apple software issue. So got the dock exchanged yesterday to eliminate this as a potential suspect. However the issue still exists.
I cannot believe that I am the only one that has discovered this as I cannot see any similar posts but then again maybe not so many are using the digital output.
I also use the ipod in the car as my new car has a USB socket that connects and controls the ipod via the car's hifi. This also sounds awfull following the update.
My natural reaction was to restore the old firmware but understand this is not possible although I have found what looks like it in the recycle bin. However I have performed a hard reset and a full restore.
Any help would be fantastic as this ipod now sounds little better than an old cassette walkman with an anoying random popping in the background. If it is of any consequence the popping occurs not only with stored tracks but also with Last FM.
Thanks

According to what i see on Appletoolbox.com looks like we are not going to see a new update 4.2 until November. Having looked at various sites I am now aware how big this problem is. Hope Apple come up with a solution before then or they will have a mutiny on their hand and growing community of dissatisfied ipod touch owners.
As mine is so new it may be worth returning as unsuitable for purpose as it is Apple's product and their softare not third party. I will talk with trading standards or maybe a good one for Watchdog after the iphone situation.
Looks like I will be using my notebook for music.

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