I've been deaf in my right ear since I was a young child
So this isn't a new or recent development and have never experienced listening to music any other way
When doing critical listening I do not face the speakers
If I do, the sound is left channel dominate and I find myself wondering if the right channel is even working
I sit with my left ear facing the speakers and able to enjoy full stereo sound and hear both channels evenly
When I made this discovery, I'd estimate that the listening experience was improved by 50% and found that actually listen at lower volume
I don't know the science or audiology for rhyme or reason, I just know that's what has worked best for me