Hard to tell much from those pix which show only some parts of the room. However, there are only three things one can do to fix this:
1. Re-arrange the speakers and listening position. I assume that is what you did recently that upset the balance. See if you can move the stuff in the direction of their previous positions and how/if this helps.
2. Acoustical treatments for the room. This includes panels and corner traps. For bass, potted plants will do little as absorbency and size are the important parameters. Also, ripping out the carpeting will make things worse. Tell your wife that you will need more acoustical treatments to compensate for that.
3. Electronic equalization. This is your last resort and I doubt it fits your philosophy.
For more info:
Everest: amazon.com/Master-Handbook-Acoustics-Alton-Everest/
Toole: amazon.com/Sound-Reproduction-Acoustics-
1. Re-arrange the speakers and listening position. I assume that is what you did recently that upset the balance. See if you can move the stuff in the direction of their previous positions and how/if this helps.
2. Acoustical treatments for the room. This includes panels and corner traps. For bass, potted plants will do little as absorbency and size are the important parameters. Also, ripping out the carpeting will make things worse. Tell your wife that you will need more acoustical treatments to compensate for that.
3. Electronic equalization. This is your last resort and I doubt it fits your philosophy.
For more info:
Everest: amazon.com/Master-Handbook-Acoustics-Alton-Everest/
Toole: amazon.com/Sound-Reproduction-Acoustics-