Thank you everyone. I have now performed system reset (did not fix the issue) and verified that this is independent of the speakers. I have recorded an audio file where this behavior is captured and plan to send to Frank. To me sounds like an "artifact" while playing the audio style. As if the memory location had a corrupted value and for a millisecond instead the audio file you hear a crackle.
Will report back what was found. The audio style that it happens with 100% repeatability for me is ClubRiddim and as soon as you hit a chord you hear that crackle.