My beloved CA-2010 is making strange noises while powering on

Replacing all the E-caps on the underside power supply board.
Done!
As well as checking/replacing the fuseable resistors
Done -- they looked and tested okay, so I left them.
refreshing the thermal compound on the two pass transistors
Done. Those have definitely been pretty hot at some point given the color of the board around them. May be worth replacing in the future?
and replacing the protect relay.
Done.
Then thoroughly inspect/reflow(with fresh solder) the power supply PCB.
Done. Most of it looked pretty good.

Sounds perfect now -- no whiny noises and no distortion on startup. I even replaced some lamps while I had it open.

It is a beautiful piece of gear and I hope it lasts until I croak. Thanks Avionic for your assistance and guidance getting her back to normal. Greatly appreciated!:yes:
 
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