crackling sound out of right speaker

"I did some more troubleshooting"... Does that mean you repeated the experiment of swapping the speaker cables? And got a different result from what you reported previously? The impression I had is that swapping the speaker cable terminations AT ONE END, such that the L speaker is now driven by the R amplifier channel and upstream components, and vice-versa for the R speaker, did not move the problem from the R speaker.

But when you say you "swapped speaker cables", that could also mean that you took the R cable and used it to connect the L amplifier to the L speaker, and vice-versa. If you did that, only the speaker cables are tested. Which is correct?

Involving your dealer is likely your best bet for your situation. Good luck

I am going to be working with the deal on this issue. And to ansswer Lewm's question, I physically switched left & right speaker cables, also switched cables alltogether so I think something is going on with the speaker.

Did you try to use DIFFERENT cables or generic wire?

First, your dealer. Then, a good therapist.