HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH TO SPEND ON A SYSTEM? IF YOU GET THE SOUND DOES IT MATTER?

well, in that case @wolf_garcia I just bought an $80 speaker cable!

You should have bought 2. Note I needed some slightly longer cables which led me to the Kimbers, and a 3.5 meter pair was around 500 bucks. A steal.

Some may judge others guilty of this, doubt any audiophile ever admitted to this in regard to their own spending unless they're in debtor prison or lost family and friends over their expenditures.

I’ve actually reduced the retail cost of my amplifier 75% in the last few years and it sounds the best ever.  True story. 

If you buy high-end used components, you can end up with a good system for $10 to $20k.  There are various formulas as to how to apportion the money spent to various components - 60% to speakers, 30% to amp and pre-amp, 10% to turntable is one formula.  My experience has been that you will get much better value buying used components from reputable manufacturers.  And Audiogon is the best place to find them.