We listen to music in our kitchen a lot from a set of small satellite speakers sitting sideways on top of our kitchen cabinets. I would like to replace these with something a little bit more substantial but still fitting in with the decor. I'm really attracted to the look of the VP150's and the custom finishes.

What I am wondering is will these be good for music? Or are a pair of bookshelves sitting on their sides a better choice? The center channel would look much better so I am leaning towards buying 2 of them and using that setup...