Speakers and ceiling..

AHA!
I've had the SAME problem hearing a subterranian bass in different room but not in the listening room.
What is the distance from the rear wall? I had this problem percistent up until I moved mine at least 3' away from the rear wall.

Hi,

I had "acoustic fabric" installed on my ceiling in a dedicated sound room and it sounded terrible. The room was way too dead sounding and everything improved when I got rid of it.

The speakers are about 5' (front of woofer)from the rear wall.

Elescher,When you went from your acoustic ceiling to your current did you hear any improvement in bass?

Usually containing the bass in the room is the opposite of what you want, unless you're concerned about disturbing the neighbors. The reason for this is that it reflects around inside the room which acts like an organ pipe, giving you peaks and dips at various frequencies. So while keeping the bass in the room will increase bass levels at some frequencies, it will decrease it at others and give you time smear, pitch shift, and one-note bass.

So I'd look for other solutions, which could include new speakers, subs, or a bit of EQ (so as not to overdrive the woofers or amp). Also, if your room is too live, you adding some mid/hi frequency room treatment might improve balance by bringing those frequencies down some.