u/mikeyg323

Hi all,

First time buying a tube amp, I went with a Vox AC10 for home use. After about 6 months, the amp started to make white noise when on. I tried different outlets, cables, guitars, etc. and the issue remains. I have done some research and it seems the Internet is saying it's either the power tubes or filter caps? I want to try swapping out the tubes first before I explore the filter caps. I apparently need EL84's.

My questions are:

- where do Canadians get their tubes? I'm not sure about ordering from the Tube Store or Tube Depot as they are in USD and shipping is expensive. It looks to be about $60 USD for a pair. Long and McQuade would apparently be $60 CAD for JJ's if they ever get them in, but I don't have one in my town and the closest one is 2.5 hours away. Amazon has them for $78 CAD right now, or $67 for EHX.

- I think I'm leaning towards Amazon, unless someone knows of a better site? Can I trust Amazon?

- should I replace my 12AX7 pre amp tube as well?

I'm not in a hurry, so I don't mind waiting if it gets me a better deal.

Thanks! 🙏

2007 Honda CRV, I had my power steering rack replaced in October ($1,600) and the guys said they did an alignment. When I first got the car back, everything felt really tight and stiff and it creaked during turns. That all slowly disappeared and settled back to it's pre-alignment driving style (non-creaky, pulls to the right). Last weekend (about 7 months later), I finally got under my car for an oil change and checked out the rear end. My questions are:

1. are these first 2 pics the alignment bolts? Is the shop able to perform a proper alignment with these rusty parts?

2. what would be the reason for the alignment to be stiff and creak, and then eventually return back to it's pre-alignment condition? Should I be looking at the

3. is there anything else I can do or replace to improve my handling on the highway? I've tried to attach some pics.

My car has 300k km and would just like to prioritize maintenance this summer. I poked around with a pry bar to check the sway bar, control arms, ball joints, etc but either I did it wrong or it all seems solid to me so I don't know what to replace. Thoughts on the sway bar bushings? (Pic 5)