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What speakers match well with Atma Sphere?
Merlins have always sounded great with Atma-Sphere. I also used Sonus Faber Electa Amators to good effect. 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
You might listen to smoe "non" oversampling. filterless digital like Audio Note or 47 Labs to see if there is "soul" there. I'm not suggesting that it is identical t analog, but there is a certain flow and tone that is VERY close. 
"At Last" as performed by Elvis Costello
Check out "Marian McPartland" in her "Piano Jazz" series. 
Where is the line between seller and buyer resp?
When I buy an item, I ALWAYS send a courtesy email to let the seller/shipper know that it arrived as expected. It's simply good manners. 
best high sensitivity full range speak under 15k
Avantgarde Unos or possibly Duos. I drive mine with 7 watts. 
Grounding problem: I'm clueless
YOu have somje RFI if you can hear radio through your system. Some Phono stages are prone to this. The 47Labs is one in particular. Where are you hookig the ground/drain wire to on your turntable? 
Speaker Cable for Merlin TSM-MM
JPS cables work very well with Merlins. 
Electrical issue
My Avantgarde woofers hum very slightly and the hum goes very slightly louder when I power up the rest of the system. I think this issue was solved in the latest sub amp. I'm not sure if it similar to the DB99 set up, but the symptoms seem similar... 
I'm SHOCKED literally .
Are you absoluteloy sure it is not a static charge? 
Jazz recommendations?
Try:Kenny Baron and Charlie Haden- The Night and You. 
Sonus Faber V's Sonus Faber
Sir,Your 30 watt Jadis would run the Guarneris in that room just fine. I will tell you that I had more success with them in larger rooms than small ones surprisingly. They like room to breath and will play "big" in a decent size room with a bit of... 
Sonus Faber V's Sonus Faber
I can tell you that I successfully used Guarneris with Rel Strata III. This is a sealed box sub with tremendous flexibility. The Guarneri are very refined. Make sure you get a great deal. They sell here all day for $4500-$5500 used and this is BEF... 
Dedicated Line
I use and have used solid core for my in wall wiring. My experience is that dedicated lines improve the system alot. I always use 10 gauge and also use at least a quality hospital grade outlet. 
List speakers thast can be put cloeto rear wall
The Audio NOte speakers perform well near the wall. 
Impressions on the Levinson 39 CD Processor
I owned a 39 and 390S. Neither are bright or "digital". I thought the 390S was the better player. Both are "nice" and not offensive. I think there are better out there, though.