@speakermaster- normally, I would agree that a wall shelf is usually a good alternative and cost effective. I'm dealing with a turntable that is about 170 lbs with one arm, add another 30 lbs for 2nd arm pod (not in use right now) and the HRS plinth adds around 50 lbs, I think.
I had a structural engineer here (I thought I mentioned that in this thread, maybe not), but I had the idea that they could mount a steel ledge from the wall in combination with the brick fireplace flue (unused as a fireplace). The house, which is an 1880's Victorian, was completely restored, from foundation to roof, but the engineer said the walls would move in conjunction with the floor and nixed the idea that a wall shelf would work for my heavy table. Not all turntables are this massive, though and the wall shelf approach should be explored as a first option, at least if the problem is potentially footfalls. When I had a brownstone in Brooklyn Heights, using a much lighter table, the wall shelf worked extremely well.