kenneth chung / mechameka0 blog

restoration

  • too many turntables

    I’ve had my Marantz turntable for most of this year and has been working pretty well. I do play music on it quite often, especially with guests over at my tiny converted garage ADU. Turntables for the most part are easy to fix. There isn’t much going on inside them…

  • Restoring a 2nd hand turntable

    September 10,2024. My girlfriend, her sister, and I went to see Hozier at Shoreline Amphitheatre and got an unforgettable performance (Nobody’s Soldier is my favorite to hear live for that sweet bassline) When buying merch, my girlfriend decided to buy her favorite album as a vinyl record, ” Wasteland, Baby!”.…

  • returning life into a portable CRT [Part 1/2]

    Every 2nd sunday, 6AM to 12PM, of every month March to September, Silicon Valley holds an Electronics Flea Market. I had just recently discovered this event when getting interested in vintage tech and restoration so I marked my calender and waited. The flea market was held in May 19, 2024…