Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass?

Quote - Bass intensity and detail are more accurate.

I want the bass to represent the fundamental tone of an instrument and voice.  Bass frequencies range from 20 to 250 Hz with sub-bass from 20 to 60 Hz generally.  For 60 to 250 Hz is should be detailed and represent the recorded sounds, hopefully correct and balanced with the upper frequency spectrum.  As to sub-bass, there’s detail and bloat.  Depends on the taste of the listener which is preferable.  I prefer detail without bloat, intense as the recording dictates (a mastering decision).  I guess I’m spoiled as I have tunable sub-bass with my Von Schweikert VR9 SE Mk2, easy to place speakers (just adjust for the upper frequencies) with very wide dispersion,, tight/fast and very deep bass (15" Rel powered sub built-in).  My other speaker also has deep and tight/punchy bass, the Legacy Signature III with 3 10" woofers.  I sold my Legacy Focus speakers as it had 3 12" woofers with very deep and sloppy/slow bass relatively speaking.

I like it Velvety and Nuanced with feeling.

I like the bass my Rythmik F12G produces for me with its paper cone, servo control, and multitude of adjustment possibilities - in particular its three damping adjustments (high/medium/low) that work for ALL music genres .  For the jazz/blues/classic rock music I most listen to, high damping is king.  It gives me the tightest, most articulate bass possible.  An incredibly fast, resolving subwoofer (no affiliation w/the brand, just a fan).

In a word (or words) I'm partial to tight bass, which seems to me to dovetail with the term "articulate".  I don't know if you can get one w/out the other.  Or......they're simply synonymous audiophile terms.  Can bass be "articulate"...but not "tight"?  

You decide.