[jaffrey]

http://grooveshark.com/s/He+s+A+Mental+Giant/3Y4tnP?src=5 (Rap Song)
 
I'm getting distortion/crackling on a few songs and I want to see if it's my gear or the source.  I get the issue for about the first 10 seconds of the song linked above, which doesn't require a download and is a legal stream.  Appreciate any feedback, thanks.

 

[StratocasterMan]

I get some clicking and popping in the first few seconds where there are only vocals before the beats start. 

 

[elegantlie]

^^ Same here.  It might be intended?  

 

[jaffrey]

Thanks guys, might be intentional or just bad compression.