What do you mean by "potentially “cold”"

If warm is a boost of mid frequency tones then do you mean cold is a cut in mid frequency tones?

digital recording is a reproduction of the source that does NOT degrade with time and use.

analog recording is a reproduction of the source that does degrade with time and use.

Clock Jitter is the problem with digital, but good (very expensive) equipment can reduce this issue.

Analog is plagued by noise, noise that compounds with every element in the chain.