@mambacfa Vinyl is not a "true" analogue" to the extent that this connotes superiority. A vinyl record goes through a number of subtractive steps before it gets to the end consumer and, consequently, is a long way from the "true" sound of the master tape. To use your own words, it is an approximation of it.
It can sound good, especially if the multitrack - if there is one - and the two track master were also analogue, but either way, it is not more inherently accurate than digital.
Speaking as the owner of high end vinyl, cd and streaming playback systems, so not biased either way.