Went ahead and checked the fluid level, it appeared to be overfilled by a lot. According to car records, 9 quarts of ATF were paid for during the last service. I don't know if all 9 quarts made it in, but overfill condition was obvious. And the car has been driven that way for almost 30,000 miles.

I changed the fluid and filter (drained the TC as well), filled to correct level, the whine did not subside. I'm thinking the front pump or the B2 band. How much longer do i have before tranny fails?

The old fluid was red in color, no burnt smell, the pan was clean with no metal shavings. The car shifts great in all gears, hot or cold.
It's just the jet whine that is bugging the heck out of me.
If the tranny was indeed overfilled for the last 30,000 miles, what would be the side effects?