I disagree with the statement "get the very best you can afford." This implies that more money will buy better sound, which may or may not be true. It is very possible to put together a rather mediocore sounding system with very expensive components. I say get the one that sounds the best in your system. Of course, this means you must audition various cables in your system, which is a lot more effort than simply buying the most expensive thing you can afford at the moment.
