The main reasons I went digital for my comeback as a DJ:
1. The first consumer-facing digital format (CDs) surpasses the quality of vinyl by at least an order of magnitude.
2. I can carry my library to a gig on my laptop without needing a truck.
3. I can easily beat-mix and harmonically mix with enough time to engage the audience.
4. I can practise at home anytime.
5. I can broadcast from home.
CD’s/digital vs is classic example of trading quality for convenience. No digital is not better. Even at the highest sample rate and no compression. Assuming a very high end cartridge/stylus. Not a nearly indestructible DJ stylus.
No matter how “clean and pure” your digital sound is, it is still utterly soulless. All the harmonics and the sounds above and below human hearing have been filtered out, leaving the skeleton of the music. The ONLY thing you hear are the tones from 20Hz to 20KHz. The closest analogy I can think of is: digital sounds like flat soda tastes. The flavour is there, but the sparkle is gone.
For those that only listen to music under poor acoustic conditions, digital is competent but not ideal. Under good acoustic conditions, analogue quality absolutely demolishes digital.