Crackling noise plaguing itunes

I have been using an ipod connected to an amp with a line out dock. I was occasionally getting faint crackles, but I thought it was the amp (old and with valves). Recently I got a DAC so I connected my laptop to my new amp via the DAC to listen to itunes and the sound is plagued with crackles. If I use Spotify or listen to music off youtube the sound is fine. I have tried loads of fixes I have found by googling 'itunes crackles' such as turning off sound enhancers, adjusting volume and sound settings and nothing has worked.
I have found others on this forum who have asked about the same issue but no one seems to know what to do.
I am posting this to try and flag up this issue to Apple, as I cannot find a way of e-mailing them.
But if anyone knows of a solution it would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

I have the same problem, a crackling noise at the top end.
At first I thought it was my hi-fi system but now I am sure it is itunes.
I proved this by importing a CD in FLAC format and playing it with Vox FLAC player,
no crackles fine.
Then I convert to Apple Lossless and import the same files into itunes , then there is a crackle in the high pitch area of the sound.
Tried all settings in iTunes , it will not go away.
I have often wondered how apple lossless files can be so small and still claim to be lossless, maybe there is a small compromise ??

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the start of the region. So, when this region starts
at measure 5 I hear this crackle noise somewhere in
measure 4 (also in the bounce). And here is the most
stupid workaround!! I have to place a dummy region
before measure one of the song. Now, I can bounce the
song (from measure -1). I still have this crackle at
the beginning of my bounce (before the music starts)
but now I can cut it because its at the beginning of
the song.
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