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I've been exploring studio work this year on a small budget, and I've been able to get some pretty good sounds using ardour as my DAW.
That said, I've been using windows (boo, I fuckin hate it, can't wait to run out my warranty and get back to Linux) and plenty of closed-sourc donationware or gratis-tier plugins. The plugin selection in particular is where I've felt the limitations of FOSS for music production.
Some examples: Analog Obsession has some great donationware (I'm partial to the Comper compressor), and for free-tier versions of proprietary plugins, I really like the way Tokyo Dawn's Nova EQ sounds.
For open source plugins, I think Airwindows has some very interesting options!
Now, take my experience with a grain of salt: I'm coming from the live audio production world, and that's the material I've been working with. Since you're more focused on creating your own music in the box, you may not need the kinds of tools for which I've been reaching while trying to mix and master multitracked, full band performances.
Good luck!!!