X-Fi issue - front panel headphone j

Just replaced my aging Audigy OEM with an X-Fi Platinum yesterday. Sound quality is great and the system is stable, but I'm having a slight issue with the headphone jack on the front panel. When I plug in headphones, the system properly reconfigures the speaker setup for headphones and mutes the speakers. However, after 2 seconds, sounds start playing softly from the right front and subwoofer channels in addition to the headphones.
Any idea how I can fix the problem? All my connections seem fine and I'm using the latest official X-Fi drivers (not the Beta)

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