I prefer clean and smooth bass that blends in with the soundstage rather than loud obnoxious bass that you can point to the source or rattle the house with

The MartinLogan kept up, shaking the house with tracks from Daft Punk, making me doubt whether I had correctly unplugged the big subs.

If you want to feel the base & even shake the house, then I recommend the Bic F12

If all you need is a subwoofer that shakes the house and thumps out effects, the Dynamo 300 will not be

I bought a new receiver and this thing is shaking the whole house again

While it is a perfect complement to a primarily-musical system, it can really shake the house during movies

I didn't want to shake the house, just to round sound out.

its ok, its not going to shake your house or your walls especially if you have carpet, your grandmother or wife is not going to say turn that thing down