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Mirage BPS-150 Driver Replacement
You can sometimes find 8" Sunfire sub drivers on ebay for a good price. I have no idea what the amplifier in the Mirage is capable of driving, but looks like the amp is fairly low powered. You will need to match the DCR of the replacement drivers ... 
Speaker brands known to use first class internal components
+1 mozartfan - The drivers are the most important as they do the work. Caps are only a small part, but cabinets are also important. 
Need more power, Bi-amping does it work or does it just sound wrong
Multi-amping is the best, whether bi, tri or more. I prefer active crossovers, but even using a passive crossover, it's a big improvement. I've tried it on many different pairs of speakers with the same positive results. Active crossovers make it ... 
thought on eBay?
+1 for steakster summary. I have spent up to about $2k for an item on ebay and usually have no problems, they favor buyers. Their money back guarantee has worked 99% over the last 20 years. You cannot guarantee that the seller will be good at pack... 
SET on JBL Everests - Mouse breeding an elephant?
I totally agree with jasonbourne52 on the active crossover method. Jasonbourne52 - The second woofer in the 67000 operates up to 850 Hz., so crossover for bi-amping should be around there. I was under the impression that OP didn't want to hassle ... 
« U » Shape kind of diffuser
Big sound improvement with Vicoustic VicTotem. I would highly recommend, even good for moderate size rooms. 
Comparing Two Pairs of Mono's
Yes both the 7B and 8B are true mono block amps. They have a very high slew rate, one of the highest in the industry. 
SET on JBL Everests - Mouse breeding an elephant?
The DD67000's are bi-AMP capable using the internal crossovers! You could use the SET's on the high end and bridged Mac's on the low end. Or you could un-bridge the Mac's and use one amp to power the right and the other for the left speaker. Belie... 
Temperature
No not normal. Change filter caps in power supply as soon as possible unless that has already been done recently. 
Anyone here using vintage speakers?
Once you get into co/triaxial speakers, hard to get out unless you are looking for a different sound. I love my Altec's, so coherent. Subwoofers? 
Budget System Advice still partying like it's 1999
Do you have a subwoofer? 
Please Suggest An Electronic Crossover
Determine if you want analog or digital.  +1 for Bryston 10b. 
Channel Imbalance Mystery
With tube equipment, it's almost always the tubes. Always the first thing to check. 
A friend told me JBL DD67000 is actually very bad speaker, is it true?
No, they are very good speakers. Go listen and compare. 
SET on JBL Everests - Mouse breeding an elephant?
+1 phusis - Always bi-amp at least. They will sound so much better even at low volumes and with all types of music.