Wilson Sophia 1 vs vandersteen 2ce

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, 

Given the Sophia 1 is an older model I'm assuming you are looking at used ones.  The Wilsons are nice speakers, I heard them at a show a few years back and liked them.  On the other hand, I've had Vandersteen 2Ci, 3A Signature and now 5's.  The 2Ci to 3A was a moderate jump, but the 3A to 5 was a big jump.  I really like the 5's.  So I would give consideration to a used pair of original model 5 which should be comparable in price (about $5k) and performance to the Sophia 1.  I really like the adjustable built-in subwoofer of the 5.  It can be tuned to your room.  The trouble might be finding a pair, not too many have come up in the last couple of years.

Wilsons are polarizing and you certainly wont get any consensus opinion here.  While they may be better, they will also highlight any issues or deficiencies and consequently put you on the upgrade merry-go-round hence Jafant's suggestion above.