Of course not. What the Hell would I plug it into ? Both I2S inputs are full. What would the benefit be ? $400USD for Sonore Ultra Digital (which I know for a fact, Ted uses) or $40 + $15 for the HDMI Video out to I2S Adapters. For me, its a no brainer. The Matrix-2 costs about the same as the Sonore. Fine products, I’m sure but not for me. When you see the term “Audiophile on a Beer Budget…That’s me to a fault.
Instead of buying a multi thousand dollar AVR Preamp. I did this (and voided the Warranty in the process 
). I miss the SGCD/Preamp.