How much money on speaker cable?


I am having trouble deciding how much money to spend on speaker cables. I am building a modest system (around $5000) I have been considering spending up to 600 dollars on used Kimber Kable or Transparents. Does anyone think this is to much for just a Classe/Totem set up? Would I noticed the difference if I only spent 250 on some Audioquests? Thanks
macd
Spend as much as you possibly can on components.

Address cable requirements last.

Good components and average cables will outperform the reverse in most systems.
Your going to get alot of responses like....cables don't matter...or here is s cheap alternative...do not spend too much...When In fact it does matter. I'd look at some used or closeout Audioquest DBS cables and if you could get silver interconnect...and maybe speaker cable. Your safest bet for Neutral, detailed but coherent cables. First time I listened to AQ cheetah with Kilimanjaro I could not believe how organic and real the music sounded.
thanks everyone for your opinions. I do plan on addressing cables last but if i had the extra cash afterwards, would more expensive cable would enhance my experience?
_IMHO_
I second the JPS Labs cables. I was content to spend much less on cabling vs components, but, having heard excellent cables such as the JPS, changed my perspective. My cables are considerably more expensive than some of my components, but well worth the cost now in terms of sonic improvement.Once heard..its something you cant deny.

Don't buy into the thinking that you can get by with cables as an afterthought or some here think that because there's more length of wire in the components or speakers parts, that the last few feet of cable is less important..IMO, its THE most important last few feet that make it work or not!

IMO..
I too agree about the JPS Labs cables. They have worked magic in my system and have taken the sound to a whole new level. The JPS addition was really quite dramatic and I keep hearing more improvement every time a add another piece of their wire.