[Gabe001]

Thanks ray. I'll order them all from a single supplier and replace them, including the smoothing caps.

I note that there is a value associated with electrolytic capacitors called "lifetime" on the RS components website. This can vary between brands from 2000 to 12000 hrs. Bearing this in mind, are then any specific brands you guys like to go for, or is this a bit of a marketing gimmick?

The reason I ask is because I've had a new'-ish' capacitor fail short-circuit in one of my sets in the past, taking out the rectifier valve.

Thanks
Gabriel