Old Newbie Mr.M-500t

[RickO 11]

Hello everybody. Who's left from the old days ?

[Sk1Bum 13,162]

Hello RickO and welcome back!

 

I am not one from the old days, but I've been here about 9 years. There are several left from the early days, but some have moved on and sadly, some have passed on.

 

If you want, your old login can be reset by one of the admins. Just let us know if you're interested in renewing Mr. M-500t.

 

 

 

 

[Charlie 19,640]

What's up RickO; glad to see you back!  I've been here 11 years but almost all that came before me are gone now sadly...

 

[AndrewJohn 11,036]

2 hours ago, RickO said:

Hello everybody. Who's left from the old days ?

 

Welcome back...

 

Hmmm, who you calling old?  Or..., How old are you thinking..., LOL! 😉 

 

Seriously, a few old timers have been checking back in - but the very early first generation when @RichP714 started this journey called TheCarverSite, are hard to find..., other interests, other activities, family, and so on, life has moved some on.

[AndrewJohn 11,036]

@RickO, BTW, your old handle, @Mr. M-500t, and profile, still exists..., As @Sk1Bum indicated, your password can be reset..., just ask.  All your posts and thread contributions from your time (2012 and before) are still here.

 

BTW, you might notice that the back-end platform has changed.  the original became crusty and was not going forward - @Nahash5150 put the effort into finding, and migrating the old TCS to this new platform..., much easier to use, and to put threads together with pictures!  And so much more you'll get to find out as you visit more.

 

Again, welcome back - 

[RickO 11]

Thanks for welcoming me back. I have a new email so resetting my pw was not an option.

[Balok 1,750]

Hey Mr. M-500t!  Good to see you back. I am from the old days. Are you still making the risers?      "Ya we tease him a lot, cuz we got him on the spot, welcome back"

[Cring08 290]

WELCOME!

[RickO 11]

2 hours ago, Balok said:

Hey Mr. M-500t!  Good to see you back. I am from the old days. Are you still making the risers?      "Ya we tease him a lot, cuz we got him on the spot, welcome back"

No more AVRisers. It was fun while it lasted.

[stereo_dog 1,664]

Welcome back or welcome newbie or whatever! Mr. M500t resurfaces, good to see you back! I hope everything is well with you and your family.

[RickO 11]

Hey dog, I remember you. Hope all is well.

[stereo_dog 1,664]

45 minutes ago, RickO said:

Hey dog, I remember you. Hope all is well.

I can't complain, Rick. Just getting older, not wiser!

[SteveFord 1,133]

I pop in from time to time but no longer have any Carver gear so don't have much to add.

Still got those risers everywhere, though!

[stereo_dog 1,664]

3 hours ago, SteveFord said:

I pop in from time to time but no longer have any Carver gear so don't have much to add.

Still got those risers everywhere, though!

I still have several sets of risers, love them. 

[Nahash5150 11,028]

On 5/5/2026 at 2:37 PM, RickO said:

Thanks for welcoming me back. I have a new email so resetting my pw was not an option.

 

I can change the email address on your old account - it's still in the database.

 

Just PM me and I'll get it set up for you.

[Kurt 3,300]

Welcome back!  I've only been here 5 years.  But, nice to meet an "OG".  You all started a very cool community.

Edited Saturday at 02:15 PM by Kurt

[Maddmaster 1,031]

Welcome back. I probably got a few sets of risers from you.

 

[Dennis47 1,021]

WELCOME BACK @RickO(Mr. M-500t)! 

Been here since Feb. of 2009...does that count as an old timer?

Edited yesterday at 02:10 AM by Dennis47

[Skip 99]

Hi Rick,

Good to get back in touch. I still have the two M-500t's I bought from you with the blue lights. How are things in Washington? Very few of us original Carver site folks left. Sad but true.

Later,

Skip

"Sashquach"

[AndrewJohn 11,036]

On 5/8/2026 at 6:21 PM, Maddmaster said:

Welcome back. I probably got a few sets of risers from you.

 

 

Risers?  What risers? do tell..., what is the legacy of Mr M500t?

[stereo_dog 1,664]

22 hours ago, AndrewJohn said:

 

Risers?  What risers? do tell..., what is the legacy of Mr M500t?

Back in the day, Rick made "pucks" to place under our equipment and called them "Rizers". Some were solid and used to lift the equipment up to allow better airflow, others were filled with sorbothane to help absorb shock under equipment. They came in a couple of thickness' or height. I have many rizers and they are under most of my equipment. 

 

They are the silver pucks under my 275's and under the Cinema Grand in the pics. 

 

[3M_Audio 2,321]

Reminds me of Eddie Van Halen's personal recording studio. He had the entire floor raised on hockey pucks. Now that's decoupling!

[AndrewJohn 11,036]

1 hour ago, stereo_dog said:

Back in the day, Rick made "pucks" to place under our equipment and called them "Rizers". Some were solid and used to lift the equipment up to allow better airflow, others were filled with sorbothane to help absorb shock under equipment. They came in a couple of thickness' or height. I have many rizers and they are under most of my equipment. 

 

Those are nice!!!

 

I do something similar using black ABS 1.5" pipe.  Using my chop saw, I cut the height I'm trying to achieve, and use that as a spacer.  I place the stock Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers from Carver in the center so they can't slide out, and put a layer of felt on the contact cut-end.  I need to get a picture - and may have posted one a while back (years).  My goal with this approach is to get the same aesthetically pleasing distance between the front faceplates of my Carver pieces. It always bugged me that the stock button feet from Carver varied so much, as also did the lip-distance (overhang and underhang) of the faceplate above and below the chassis.