What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear?

Atmasphere overload. Good one. A bit pre-emptive, but still.

" Rice krispies"
Yea, but only if you add milk. Come to think of it, amps might do that too if milk was added ... ;-)

It's usually segregated as clicks vs. crackle with crackle being much smaller and more numerous clicks.  They result from poor quality pressings and/or poor handling.  I believe Atmasphere draws a link between how audible and annoying they are with phono stage overload characteristics.

Will someone kindly provide a link for the  "Atmasphere phono overload" thread, I'm unable to find the relating thread.
Many thanks, Anthony

I'll take crackles and clicks over what I term "buzzy farts" - you know, the annoying *BRZZZT" noise you occasionally hear on some LPs.  Never could figure out the cause.