That three dimensional bass wave that you can almost see rolling towards you across the floor can be musically distracting. My front firing floorstanding KEF's had it and they went way loud without distorting. Tight well shaped bass waves do have heaps of geewhiz factor but because they draw so much physical attention to themselves coming at you, they're ultimately annoying. Overall, I'd say hearing good bass is preferable to being forced into watching it. You're better off than you realize.
