Well, I`ve taken purely digital made stuff, to Mr Everything I use is analog, Lawrie Immersion, for cutting, and the man had no idea it was purely digital, which is confession enough for me.
Most people don`t have experience of analog gear these days, so don`t know what it sounds like.
If you know what you are trying to acheive, it can be done digitally.
Something I never thought I would ever say.

I`ve heard plenty of stuff on this very forum, posted by people with hardware compressors, and it sounds dry and thin, and has taken no benefit whatsoever from the kit it has been run through.

So my advice is, ignor elitism, and snobbery, make the best use of the equipment you have, rather than using a billion plugins every day, or buying all the kit in the world in an attempt to give yourself a better sound, master that which you have, everything you use, make sure you know it inside out.

Teach your ears to truly listen.