Living in an apartment has compromises.
But to be helpful, I think a lot more information would be useful to us. What kind of music do you listen to? What equipment do you have. How loud do you listen? What speakers are you considering?
While it is normally regarded that bass is not directional. I doubt many folks have actually tried downward firing woofers (I assume that is what you are talking about) versus others, and went downstairs to verify this assumption. Transmission occurs in two ways, the sound from the cones and the cabinet vibration.
While I have not tried downward firing woofers, it would not surprise me if they would transmit sound downstairs more than forward firing. I would buy forward firing and isolate them from the floor. There are hundreds of brands of speakers… I am sure you could find some you could love that are not downward firing.
Also. You might consider meeting and making friends with your neighbors downstairs and show that you are really trying to be considerate. There may be some times that they have TV time and don’t mind a bit of additional noise. You might have them up to listen to music! If you wait until they complain, you have pissed them off. Best to head it off and maintain close communications.