Nottingham Horizon?

Hello,

So I am going to take the analog plung (again). I am looking at table and initially I was going to purhase a Rega P3. But now I am think that I should go a little higher up the ladder to save myself money in upgrades later.

I read Michael Fremer's review on the Nottingham Horizon and it sounded good. The Nottingham is not that much more than a P3 and my guess is that is is far better.

How would the Nottingham Horizon compare to say a JA Michell Gyrodec or a VPI scout?

The Nottingham is cheaper but does it still play ball in the same leauge?

Thanks in advance.
Nick