What did Shahinian Obelisks cost in the late 1980s

I heard the Obelisk's back in 1977 at the NY Audio Show. Richard Shahinian personally demoed them using a PSE amp and preamp. Signal source was a TT (can't remember the make) with a MC cartridge. The hotel room was small, but the sound of the classical symphonic LP's that Richard played was superb - the best of all the exhibitors at that show. I listened raptly for several hours! Near the end when the show was closing down, Richard offered to sell me the demo pair of Obelisk's for $450! Now I wish I had taken his offer! I declined because I already had at home a pair of DCM Time Windows (certainly competitive with the Obelisk). 

we sold them ( Audio Connection -Ohio)
we had Audionics amp that was not the best match but they were capable of what I would call big soundfield magic as others have noted. We also had Thiel....most customers went that way...
but I at the time found them intriguing and the cabinet quality high.
my $.02

I worked at an audio store from 1985 to 1989, and we were a Shahinian dealer.  I remember a retail price of $2200 for them in 1989. 

sorry I was off on my dates, it would have been the late 70's, I am getting old. lol.