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

The most excited and satisfied I have been with a stereo system was my first one: in 1971, 11 years old, a Panasonic receiver with two speakers and a turntable.  Since then, it is has been a challenging journey to get back to that state of mind  when all you care about is the music.

If you have to ask, you’ve probably spent way too much. 

It proves to me Calvinj not because your system  expensive it does mean it’s automatically good , or even live sounding. You can put a modest price system that will go head to head to expensive system? If you know how to put up a good system.And if you have a good listening skills.At axpona so many expensive set up that are not good sounding.

@jayctoy great answer .  Exactly. Putting a system together is a journey. With so many ways to put good ones together. Yes you gotta spend a little bit sometimes but you can het great performance when you have synergy and know how.  Great answer! 

Odd premise for a post. Get what sounds good to you. But at a certain point price has absolutely to do with it.