member system photos???

I notice on a lot of member system photos, that a lot of the rooms are not set up for a proper listening experience...ie; mismatched speaker posistions, lots of equipment racks in between, furniture to close to the speakers, etc. is it just me or am i missing something here...you would think with all the money invested in our systems that one would want the best possible stereo image and room response... I very well know that "whatever floats your boat", BUT... any comments?