How important is bass to you?

I'm with you 100% Tostadosunidos. Getting the low bass out of the main speakers improves their sound (less doppler distortion, for one thing), as well as the sub being better at bass to begin with (assuming it's a good one!). It's getting the integration between the speakers and sub(s) right that's the trick.

One musician who is surprisingly (to me, anyway) a critical listener with a real good system (big Wilsons, VTL electronics, VPI table with Lyra cartridge) is Henry Rollins. I wonder what he listens to on it (I know he's into Jazz), and if he uses his system to listen to rough mixes of his own recordings? He's a customer of Brian Berdan at Audio Elements in Pasadena.

Yes, too much bass can be even worse than too little, unless you like tremors and earthquakes.
As for 'to sub or not to sub', I am open to the debate. In any case, two subs please.

Inna

...In any case, two subs please.

Four are even better.

Two high, Two low.

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Yes, too much bass would be bad. That's why you tune your subwoofer frequency and volume. I never intended to suggest that the bass should be in excess of a natural sound.

Inna

...In any case, two subs please.

10-23-15: Ct0517
Four are even better.

Two high, Two low.

Just to clarify I meant this for 2 channel audio.
The high and low subs on each side cancel each other's waves out leaving pure bass tones.
I am living this experience.

Not applicable I would think for multi channel, home theater and those looking for boom, boom, boom on S Spielberg or G Lucas films.
Can't say though as I have two rooms set up but alas no HT setup. I go to the movie theater instead. Gets me out :^)

Cheers