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SPEAKERS JUMPER CABLES
If you mean BiWire jumpers I was surprised at the difference from those horrible solid jumpers most manufacturers provide...Depending on your system any from $20.00 Mogami jumpers to the $100.00 Nordost... 
Dynaudio Special 40 or OLD Dynaudio Focus 160?
I honestly have not heard a SS amp in many many years and I am NOT a fan of Class D anything...IMO these speakers will be wasted without superb electronics.. 
Speaker match
There is a pair of LSA1 monitors for sale here that are a killer deal & would SING with this amp!!!I have a pair drivin by Quad VA-One tube amp & it sounds amazing... 
Best bookshelf speakers
There is a pair of LSA 1 monitors in Black Ash for sale here that are a SCREAMING deal... 
Best bookshelf speakers
Dali Zensor 3 all the wayyyy! They need a LOT of running in for the bass to come alive.. 
Dynaudio Special 40 or OLD Dynaudio Focus 160?
I have owned Dynaudios from the Audience 52,52SE,Focus 110,Excite X14 & have demo’d the Special 40’s with my little Quad Tube amp.... The Excite series is MUCH better than the Focus...They are more natural with NO bass hump & easier to dri... 
Speaker match
In that size room 15wpc.will drive ANY conventional speaker to convincing levels...I ran Dunaudios with 15wpc.in similar size room with wonderful results....I would look at Dali Zensor series,Wharfedale(especially the Denton Anniversary),Elac and ... 
Is this out there
radioclassics.com......................EVERY old time radio show made is available here & they have been digitally remastered for audio......I LOVE listening to The Lone Ranger,Gunsmoke,The Green Hornet,Suspense,Sherlock Holmes & on & ... 
Looking for a Optical (toslink) cable
 I like the solid glass Wireworld stuff... 
What are you streaming tonight?
 Starting my day with Pandora + station(mine)Cool Jazz Radio(Webster,Marsellis,Young,Hawkins,etc...)  
Lenth of XLR Cables
 XLR cables are designed for long runs,100' should be no problem...You could also get an inexpensive BluTooth transmitter/reciever set up..I have a $25.00 long range Transmitter streaming from my bedroom(about 30'through walls) to my Quad VA-One s... 
Safe load for tube amp??
I did some digging and found no useable intel..I suggest you post this in Head-fi.org....I do know that Transformer coupled amps like low impedance cans if that helps.. 
Newbie Help Shure HD 535 Earbuds Astell&Kern KANN DAC HELP
Pretty good IEM’s, I would say yes you are likely to notice better staging,imaging & separation of instruments...As I have never heard an iPhone I can't comment but you may also gain a more natural timbre from instruments.. 
What are you streaming tonight?
You Tube,the entire 2017 NCAA Bowl series... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Surfers Life Radio via Pandora+...Aqua Velvets,Mermen,Blue Hawaiians,Marley,Cliff,Jimmy Buffet...