[Greg.]

OK, thanks for the responses. Here are some of my observations.

Firstly, the Gold CD of past projects originally published by Hi-Fi World is unreliable. Hi-Fi World often published the articles when kits were at prototype stage and later made alterations to circuits and component value in time for kits to be released onto the market. Unfortunately they did not publish the changes in the magazine or the DIY supplements. In consequence, many of the articles including the associated schematics on the Gold CD are simply wrong. I have learnt over the years that one of the reasons why WAD designs that appear to under-perform and consequently are sold off on eBay etc. is because the original builder followed just the magazine supplement article, failing to accommodate the final revision of the design, of which of course, the builder was ignorant. KLS3 speakers are a classic example. Many were built using the DIY article alone. They didn't sound right. People moved them on. Had they known about the revised specification when the kit was released, there would have been a lot more satisfied constructors.

Regarding files on the PC. Of course, I have created a dedicated folder for WAD material on my PC and can readily access the data once the computer is turned on, then slowly uploading it's files and eventually presenting a opportunity to access the files.....and that is the point. These days I rarely turn on my PC and when I do it is to write a letter or document or add some detail to a spreadsheet regarding my finances. These days, for internet and forum reading, I use the considerable convenience of an iPad. It is far faster than a PC and much more user friendly. Now I realise I could creat a WAD/WD folder for my own use on my iPad, but surely that is a little short sighted and does nothing to promote the quality of the WD forum.

By example, my iPad sits in standby when not being used. All I have to do is lift it's cover and immediately it is fully functioning. Immediately I could click on WD, and in an instance be into the FAQ schematic section, were it available. It's a simple thing that would be a major bonus to me and I expect many others. I'm not suggesting full articles, build instructions etc should be part of this. Just simply final and reliable circuit schematics. I really think this would be helpful to many others beyond me.

Greg