Lots of great answers but bass response should reflect what the music or the movie requires. It should not in any way shape or form distort the original intent of the artist. But each listener has different expectations and the ultimate test depends on so many different factors that can never be quantified in a single answer
Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass?
Today I compared a McIntosh 462 to a Moon audio 761 amp. Both sounded really good. I noticed the bass was tight on the Moon Audio 761 while it was not tight on the McIntosh 462. Both on Dynaudio towers (do not know the model but they go for about 14k).
It is hard for me to know which type of bass I would like better in the long run. The tight bass sounded awesome and the non tight bass sounded more fuller. Curious, do most people prefer the tight bass or the non tight bass?