These are new & different items/brands items, purchased when you moved away from the UK?
What did you have in the UK and was it at all lifeless?
Besides component choice (and the possibility that your listening enjoyment was shattered by falling onto a hard brexit), "My room maybe partly to blame" is a very likely issue. Shape is one issue, but size may be forcing you to listen in near-field conditions.
The cheapest thing is to try some room treatments, and it is possible to use wall hangings, tapestries etc that will be allowed in by your wife. Those can address treble - traps will likely be needed for mids/lows. A spectrum analyzer is your friend. And time - lots and lots of time.
Small speakers, as noted above, could be the salvation here. Or try a half bottle of whiskey before listening ...
What did you have in the UK and was it at all lifeless?
Besides component choice (and the possibility that your listening enjoyment was shattered by falling onto a hard brexit), "My room maybe partly to blame" is a very likely issue. Shape is one issue, but size may be forcing you to listen in near-field conditions.
The cheapest thing is to try some room treatments, and it is possible to use wall hangings, tapestries etc that will be allowed in by your wife. Those can address treble - traps will likely be needed for mids/lows. A spectrum analyzer is your friend. And time - lots and lots of time.
Small speakers, as noted above, could be the salvation here. Or try a half bottle of whiskey before listening ...