If you want to feel the bass and not have impact noise of a subwoofer or use the space to accommodate one, try this simple solution using Tactile Bass Transducers
My house has a open plan lounge/kitchen with this design you do get some echo, I have built some acoustic sound panels to resolve this issue. I think they look
This is version 2 of the surround speaker experiment, see Styrofoam Surround Speakers with Audio Exciters, as it worked very well I now want a more permanent solution. This time I
Making a surround sound speaker with a sheet of Styrofoam, this will be painted and then hung behind my seating area, I have tested in surround use and it works