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You are right. In fact with music it can even be pleasant to have a fairly reflective room. It just depends on what is reflecting and how. The way the speakers interact with the room.
Personally I've seen too many theaters with center channels on the floor like that where owners complained of a nasally voice, excessive chestiness, and poor dialogue clarity. It seems like fixing the center or going to a phantom center ways makes those owners happiest.
A guy on another forum posted a similar image and complained of poor sound. Excessive sibilance and poor dialogue clarity. He had an AT screen but his center sat low to the floor. Lots of people have him advice to no avail (most were over thinking the problem). Two of us noted that his first reflection panels sat in the wrong place, too high and too far forward. His L and R speakers were too close to the wall and had no toe. Then the center problem. I gave him some basic advice. Take some measurements using a free room acoustics app called Impulso. To then move his speakers and toe them more. To get the center off the floor. To move his acoustic panels. Sure enough he tried each thing I suggested and listened after each step. He said it made a huge difference. That he couldn't believe how much better it sounded. His impulso measurements also showed a better EDT curve his C50 core was higher after the center was moved for a measure of the center. I then suggested a handful of additional GIK traps to further flatten his RT60 and resolve some bass issues. He then got into REW, his room measures great now, and he sent me multiple thank you messages for how successful these simple tips turned out to be.
Bad rooms can sound good, but often easily be made to sound much better with simple changes.
Wouldn't disagree about the CC placement.
Curious... this guy you're referencing has an AT screen, but also has a CC? Why not just put matching LCR behind the AT Screen?