No, your reception is fine. What you're experiencing is sound attenuation, the loss of energy from sound waves. Basically, attenuation is a damping of sound, an interruption that diminishes the volume and quality of the sound wave.
No, this is not necessary. A mere 3 grams of creatine per day for 28 days results in the same muscle content of creatine as that of a six day load program. Thus, if you wanted to get off creatine, it would take about a month to reach normal muscle stores.
A healthy adult vegan can consume as much as 5 grams daily. If you are suffering from any of the disease states listed above, check with your doctor first for proper dosing, which can be as high as 5-10 grams. Creatine is not recommended for children under the age of 18 or for anyone with kidney or liver disease.