Wilson Sophia 1 vs vandersteen 2ce

Never liked those Wilsons...and always liked Vandersteens....You really should listen for yourself.

Thanks... It seems near impossible to really demo something like this unless I literally had a side by side comparison. Listening at a dealer's showroom will always make them sound better and they will always have higher end components. Maybe I am making a false assumption that 5x the cost speakers by a reputable speaker company should be a dramatic upgrade. Thanks anyways y'all 

While I do like those Wilsons, I think the setup that you have now is really well-balanced, and might not sound much (if at all) better merely substituting the Wilsons.  What is it about the Vandys that you don't like?

I am a Vandersteen user (3a sigs), and I heard the Wilson Sabrina's at a local dealer. I never heard of Wilson before, but I was really impressed by the sound they produced, so much so, that if a pair of Sophias or WattPuppy7/8's at the right price come up, I would buy them.
The Belles should have enough power (125 watt/channel, I think) to drive the Wilson's-unless you have a huge room/or like you music super loud.

Rcprince - I absolutely adore the vandys but I've had them about 9 years and I'm just looking for that sought after upgrade...

gdnrbob - that is the rumor I've heard. That the sophias would vastly outperform the vandys and thus the reason for my opinion gathering mission here

thanks!