I GOT IT!!!!



It was the AudioBox driver. I ended up going on the PreSonus website and following their "uninstall/install" instructions. Had to jump through some hoops and manually delete a bunch of files. My previous attempts at installation had been bogus.
Shambler gets the grand prize for getting me to look at the driver more closely. I just assumed since other music sources were playing ok that the driver was ok..............not. On the plus side, I learned a lot more about Sonar and the Audiobox from the experience. I'm just glad I wasn't up against a dead line. I'm still curious how I screwed up the driver in the first place..........probably never know.
MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE!!!!! You all have a great (and helpful) board here, think I'll stick around.
Best regards,
Scott