Rega, Music Hall or VPI

Shimanole,
I suggested the Thornes and Dual due to better build quality over the Rega RP-1. Never been of fan of Rega tables they have an unfinished look and feel. The P3 has always sounded thin and hollow, lacking body, weight and warmth. The Music Hall 2.2 could be a great value but the 5.1se appears to be the best sound per $$$ model in the current product line. The Needle Doctor carries Thorens and Quest for Sound has Dual turntables. Both are very respected online dealers and will answer any questions. Good luck.

With VPI, you can go from the HW-19 all the way up the line without buying a new table. They have a clear, easy to follow upgrade path, and from what I know; you can do it yourself, no need to send anything back.

Your first and your last decent table could be Nottingham. No upgrades, no need. I will keep my Spacedeck until I am prepared to spend at least $5k on used table/arm, that's $10k new set-up. Simple, reliable, sounds big and confident.
I am not familiar with Clearaudio.