How Long Did It Take You To Build Your Dream Setup?


I hope this isn't too off topic, but I'm curious as to how long it has taken to build your dream setup? I'm on the ever long hunt for MORE and BETTER and I think I need some other users perspective as my neurotic brain is on the hunt monthly for upgrades. 
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I'm in the same boat. The dream to upgrade is within reach, but the question remains to if I "should". Being newer to the hifi realm has made every upgrade revolutionary, but also creates more of the "what if I do this?" Or the "should I just settle?". Everyone was telling me to upgrade speakers first, but I went table to phonostage to amp and now my Kef's are the weak link. Decisions, decisions...

And thanks for the community's input! I can't believe all the posts and can't thank everyone enough for the effort to help. 
Be careful what you wish for, it’s like standup comedy. You can lose, too, 😬
@geoffkait  How do you mean? My wallet looses every time I make a thought of a new purchase
I didn't start seriously working on my system until I was 50 years old.
5 years later I had my dream system.

Now I'm almost 70 and I'm dreaming of new stuff again.