Pinetab2 Audio Hiss/Static from speakers

[scottgr]

I searched through the forum but could not find my issue. Anytime audio is called for, my Pinetab2 produces what sounds like static on the AM band from the speakers.  The speakers do play sound, but below 25% audio all you hear is the static. If you turn the volume above 25% then you can begin to hear the audio over the static noise. The Pinetab2 also makes the static noise while booting but I assume that there must be some kind of a boot chime or sound that is calling for audio and it just plays the static. If you dont have any system calling for audio the static noise will stop after about 20 seconds until the next time there is an audio event. I can insert a 3.5 mm headphone and turn off the speakers and the audio through the headphone is clear.I have also loaded Ubuntu and Rhino linux onto an SD card and booted them with the same issue. 

Anyone else had this issue and resolved it?