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Best Stevie Wonder Album?
Love Musicquarium. Really strong showing of his best 70's work. 
Who's Your Favorite Bass Players; Why?
Flea of the RHCP; Kimo Clark of the Throwdowns. 
The Blues....
You forgot the PBR, the swamp cooler, and taking care of 16 young em's. 
Funk Essentials - Under The Radar
Foster, it is all about the groove. Slow, burning, fast and pulsating--my list covers them ALL. 
any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there?
The Mortal Coil. 
The BEST system you've ever built !!!!
ATC 25; benchmark DAC, Wadia 170, iPhone4 
Cowboy Junkies Best Songs
Sweet Jane. Missing. 
Funk Essentials - Under The Radar
Deeper than deep:Al WilsonBill WithersThe BlackbyrdsBlue MagicBobby WomackThe Chi-LitesCornelius BrothersThe DellsDonnie EbertDonny HathawayThe DramaticsEddie KendricksThe EmotionsFoster SylverThe Free MovementHarold MelvinThe Honey ConeHues Corpo... 
Synth/Electronic LP recommendations
The new Radiohead album. Amazing. 
Audio's Biggest Loser?
When I am on the road, I use a ipod connected to a Ray Samuels amp and a pair of Grado 10 earbuds. Probably 2 pounds max. 
What speakers should I audition w/ a Mcintosh ma2
Nice speakers; think ATC will run circles around them if you like your music loud. 
Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music?
Actually, all the background music is pre-recorded a day before and played through the monitors at half time the next day. It would be impossible to properly stage a "live" event due to the nature of the roll-out stage and the logistics of feeding... 
Top 5 Cue Joints
Lewhite: nice. 
What speakers should I audition w/ a Mcintosh ma2
Given your budget, I would try ATC 19s or 40s, DeVore Gibbon 3s, or ProAc Response D Twos. Another nice speaker is B & W805Ds. 
Naim UnitiQute - who's heard one?
Amazing product. Hook up a iPod or iPad, a simple turntable like the Rega P1 and their entry level phono, and you have a nice system for your kids or a den. I have heard this with the shoe box Harbeths and Verity Finns. I loved both.