I also get the No Sample error all the time.  Mine works perfectly, but if im turning on/off my speakers (xlr), or even just a light (!), I get the No Sample error. And to clear it, its not enough turning the matrix off, I need to unplug/plug the USB to get it going again.  But serioussly...

I thaught that was when he was good? When Dre produced, as in made his tracks :) Maybe he still does tho haven't really read the small print on his latest stuff.  I think that is what happened with snoop anyway. Pretty sure his old stuff, like the Doggystyle album was produced by Dre...

Rap in general isnt that bad, but guys like Lil Wayne for example, ruins it. 

I was hoping to keep the setup down to as few boxes/interconnects as possible thats why Im giving the Matrix a go. I'll just try the different inputs, but the toslink/coax accepts a higher bitrate right? 

Usb or Toslink connection to a computer... What sounds best on the Matrix?

How much better? Does the mods lift it up to the performance of more expensive dacs?

I have the Udac2, and are looking to upgrade it for another Dac/Amp (using both headphone out and pre out to monitors) and I'm looking for some new headphones.  Not sure what to get, the Udac is good enough for the headphones ive been using up to now, but im not happy with the pre-out to my...