Wilson Sophia 1 vs vandersteen 2ce


Hi, this may be a no-brainer but I'm looking for some reassurance. I'm looking for a substantial speaker upgrade over my 2ce's. I'm looking at used Sophia 1s. I also have the vandy sub. The rest of by system is :
vtl preamp
belles 150 v2
vpi Classic 1 with dynavector karat.
thanks!!!!
128x128sinewave93

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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, 
Hi Tooblue,
I must say that the Wilson Sophia paired with the Canary amplifier is intriguing. I imagine that was pretty nice. 
Charles, 
Gdnrbob,
Agree, Russmaleartist you raise some valid points but I feel you should just initiate a separate thread and see where it goes. 
Charles, 
Gdnrbob,
Reading the comments above, I must agree with you. Sinewave93 owned the Vandersteen (and presumably enjoyed them). He unequivocally states that the Wilson Sophia is a "major " improvement compared to his former Vandersteens. He used the term "phenomenal", pretty definitive I'd  say. That is his direct and honest opinion, why not accept it as such as? Whatever design flaw some may believe the Wilsons possess it appparently isn’t borne out based on sinewave93’s comparison with listening to both speakers in his Audio system.
Charles,
Just for reference sake and to demonstrate that the OP’s assessment isn’t an isolated perspective read samhar’s post from 05/03/2016. He compared the Wilson Sophia to his Vandersteen 3a Signatures with two Vandersteen subwoofers. His impression mirrors the OP’s. The obvious point, It is pure subjectivity when making decisions regarding audio component based on actual listening sessions. .
Charles,