in the gog demo i never had this issue, in the gog full version this issue is prevalent with the audio.. i've modified all the settings in various ways and it remains there audio wise. i've switched between directdraw/direct3d, filters, digital sound devices, smooth sprites and sprite cache and the game will still stutter/hangup on sfx like a skipped cd every now and then. the only problem is it's annoying.. lol. i'm guessing I will have to wait on an optimization patch of sorts to enjoy this game.