Wilson Sophia 1 vs vandersteen 2ce

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!

I've heard both speakers but not in direct comparison. If you find the used Sophias for what you consider a good deal I'd go for it. You have a nice system that would match well with these speakers IMO.
Charles,