i completely get preferring analog media, so if it’s about the sound characteristics (that ‘warmth’), having physical media, etc fair enough. but if the goal of an audiophile is to get the highest quality reproduction of a recording wouldn’t CDs or FLACs be your best bet?
maybe this only really applies for newer music, perhaps digital releases for music recorded analogue are just digitized vinyl or reel to reel recordings but for music produced in DAWs the highest quality version available for that release would surely be either a CD or a digital FLAC release
I enjoy vinyl for the comfort of the pops and the tactile experience of handling the records. But for simply enjoying music the cd is my go-to. Imo streaming sucks, and I only use it for digital only releases for a lack of an alternative.