Luxman d-08u vs berkeley reference 2 dac

D-08U not D-08. A short and superficial search would tell you those are also 2 different models.

aerialacoustics
If I was in your shoes I would purchase a Schitt Loki for $149 and tame down the hot treble you are experiencing just a tad.  If that doesn't do it for you return that Schitt for a minor restocking fee.

Jetter, have you ever tried the schitt loki? have you compared it to any other dacs? if so, what are your thoughts.

RIAA,
Have you demoed the d08u or the berkeley ref2 dac?
I also heard that even the d08 is not on the same level as the d08u. In fact, everyone that actually has owned a d08u has had nothing but good things to say about it. I wish I could personally demo the luxman d08u in my system but its not possible. luxman no longer makes that unit and not many dealers are going to let you take the luxman home. So i am just going on other listeners' experience. 

Just wanted to say, and I know this is off topic, the little DA-150 DAC/headphone amp Luxman makes looks really interesting.  I took a picture of the insides, looks like a fully discrete headphone amp section.  Just in terms of the headphone amp portion, seems overbuilt compared to the other DACs.

Best,

E