Audiophiles, help me build a decent stereo
Most music since the mid 80’s was digitally mastered so whether vinyl copies of a digital master sound better has to be subjective. Build your system to best accommodate your collection whether digital or analogue. While I like “hifi” a lot convenience and access is far more important than aural quality for me.
Also, consider whether your going to use video with the system . Stereo is a terrible substitute for digital surround.
Think about your factory car audio system. Mine sounds far better in Dolby surround than in stereo but that’s unique to a car