How much would it cost to buy all the Argonavis high-resolution audio sources?
If you bought all the high-resolution audio sources, how much would it cost?
In the world of music and earphones, don't you sometimes hear the word "high-resolution"? You might hear that the sound quality is good, but you might think, "
I don't really understand the difference from regular audio sources" ... or "
it's expensive" ... (about 550 yen per song). There are probably many people who are thinking, "What is 'high-resolution'? I'm hearing it for the first time!"If you were to complete the collection of high-resolution audio sources currently available for the boy band project "Argonavis," how much would it actually cost...?
Just like when you put all the merchandise in your cart and tremble at the total price, I looked into "how much would it cost if I bought all the songs?".
I have also summarized a simple explanation of "what is high-resolution in the first place?" as well as points for actually buying and listening to them.
For other Bushiroad content or female-oriented content fans who are thinking, "I'm kind of interested in high-resolution," there might be some helpful parts here.
[Conclusion] What are the costs for the entire project and by band?
If you were to purchase all 179 high-resolution audio sources distributed by from ARGONAVIS (as of 2026/01/10, excluding voice dramas) on
mora,
it turns out it would cost roughly 79,653 yen (including tax).This is the lowest price if you purchase them in bulk by album as much as possible.
If you bought them all individually, it would be 550 yen x 179 songs, which is about 98,450 yen.
A 20,000 yen difference is significant, isn't it?
Looking at it by band, the costs are roughly as follows. Prices may change if you purchase from sites other than mora.
🚢Argonavis: approx. 26,845 yen
👑GYROAXIA: approx. 22,913 yen
🦇Fantôme Iris: approx. 12,974 yen
⚡Fujin RIZING!: approx. 12,424 yen
🧸εpsilonΦ: approx. 13,524 yen
🐉ST//RAYRIDE: approx. 3,136 yen
Buying the whole thing is more expensive than the pity system for Kimisute (200 pulls, approx. 60,000 yen).
For one band, it's cheaper than the pity system for Dubes (100 pulls, approx. 30,000 yen).
You can also listen on subscription services
Recently, some music streaming services support high-resolution sound quality (high-resolution streaming).If you pay about 980 to 1080 yen per month, you can listen to high-resolution audio sources on music subscription services.
If you feel that "buying everything is quite a high hurdle" or "I want to actually listen to it and see if I can feel the difference", it might be a good idea to try listening on a streaming service first.
As of 2025, I have confirmed that from ARGONAVIS-related songs are distributed in high-resolution equivalent sound quality on "Amazon Music Unlimited," "Apple Music," and "Qobuz (only some albums?)."
What is high-resolution in the first place?
High-resolution (High-Resolution Audio) refers to audio sources recorded and distributed with higher sound quality specifications than CDs.
For more details, it is fastest to look at the "How to enjoy high-resolution/lossless" page on mora.
As an aside, there is also an interview where Ito-san and Hyuga-san experience high-resolution!
Strictly speaking, it refers to audio data with a sampling frequency and bit depth of "CD specifications (44.1kHz/16bit) or higher".
When digitizing analog sound (continuous waves), it is said that the higher the two axes of "how finely the sound is sliced (sampling frequency)" and "how precisely each sample is recorded (bit depth)" are, the more faithfully the original sound can be reproduced.
Is it like the image that "the more finely and precisely you place dots, the more beautiful the curve becomes"?
Because of that, the file size will be large, about 100MB per song. If you buy 179 songs, it will likely be around 20GB.
It is strong in terms of catalog specifications.
Thanks to that, benefits such as 'the contours of the sound become clearer, and the sense of air and resonance sound realistic' are sometimes mentioned.
It might be a matter of perception, but I think the expression 'the resolution of the sound increases' is accurate.
However, high-resolution audio sources also contain many sound ranges that are inaudible to the human ear. I also hear opinions that it is hard to tell the difference from normal audio sources.
My impression is that 'it is strong in terms of catalog specifications, but whether you can clearly feel that strength is another matter'.
How do you listen to high-resolution audio sources?
Also, to fully experience the benefits of high-resolution audio, you also need
compatible playback equipment, earphones, and peripherals(digital-to-analog converters called DACs).
The 'High-Res/Lossless Playback Environment' page on mora also lists budget estimates.
I made a chart for navigators, so please try it out.
Q.1 Do you have a collaboration Walkman?
・Yes
→ It is high-res compatible. You can enjoy it just by preparing the audio source and any wired/high-res compatible wireless earphones.
(The collaboration earphones themselves are not compatible with the 'LDAC' transmission format...)
・No
→ Go to the next question (Q.2)!
Q.2 Is your smartphone an iPhone or Android?
・ iPhone
→ You can use a converter called a 'DAC' + wired earphones.
If you have an iPhone 15 or later, peripherals (Bluetooth transmitters) that allow you to use high-res compatible wireless earphones are also an option.
・Android (high-res compatible)
→ You can just buy 'high-res compatible wireless earphones' to add. Wired earphones connected via a DAC (converter) are also fine, of course.
🤔What is a DAC?
'Digital to Analog Converter', which converts digital music data into analog sound.
It is possible that the 'earphone jack conversion cable' you have might be high-res compatible, so please check the model number and so on.
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If you increase your budget a little to products under about 10,000 yen, the sound quality and performance will improve! There are also some with cute designs.
However, if you look at the higher end, a world of staggering prices opens up. The same goes for earphones and headphones.
It is fun to imagine 'what kind of environment does my favorite artist listen to music in...' or 'this earphone would look good on them...', but please enjoy it after consulting well with your wallet.
🤔What is LDAC??
LDAC is one of the transmission formats (codecs) for Bluetooth.
It is safe to understand it as a format that can send larger data to earphones that cannot be sent using standard transmission methods. There are other high-resolution compatible formats, but I think it is fine to just remember LDAC for now.
Which high-resolution compatible wireless earphones should I choose?
Please choose one that supports LDAC. If you hold onto 10,000 to 20,000 yen and look for sales on online shopping sites, there are various options.
High-resolution playback apps
To play purchased high-resolution audio sources at full specs, you need a compatible app. Fortunately, Sony's Music Center is free!
Although it requires payment, Onkyo's HF Player and others are also options.
I want to keep it cheap
A smartphone, a cheap conversion cable (DAC), and cheap wired earphones should be easier on your wallet in terms of total cost. I thought about an environment that can be put together for a budget of about 5,000 to 10,000 yen. ■
Completing it with just one pair of earphones→ There is also a way to buy Type-C connection earphones. It only costs 3,000 to 6,000 yen in total.
■Getting a DAC and earphones
・DAC
→ A conversion cable from Elecom or UGREEN, or a cheaper dongle DAC. Around 2,000 to 6,000 yen.
・Wired earphones
→ 3,000 to 6,000 yen earphones like the final E1000 or E3000, as you prefer.
Honestly, this might be a bit of a niche area
To enjoy high-resolution audio to the fullest, it costs money and effort for both the audio source and the listening environment...
Therefore, high-resolution audio sources might be a slightly niche option aimed at:
People who want to enjoy their favorite character's voice and the timbre of instruments in better sound quality
People who want to collect them as a donation or collection
People who want to imagine what kind of audio environment their favorite character uses to listen to music
Impressions of from ARGONAVIS high-resolution audio sources
On mora, 96.0kHz/24bit FLAC (lossless compression) format audio sources are sold.
My impression from listening to and comparing several songs is that the mastering and other aspects feelsubtly differentfrom the CD version or subscription streaming version. I haven't looked at the waveforms, so this is just a feeling...
Personally, the sparkle of "Mayoi Hoshi," "Rhapsodia," and "Malus" has increased, which I particularly like.
My personal impression is that CD audio sources are cooked so that they can be enjoyed in any environment, while high-resolution audio sources are good ingredients seasoned with salt and pepper (using an equalizer, etc.) to your liking.
I think from ARGONAVIS is a work where you can easily taste the charm of high-resolution audio, not only in that you can "enjoy your favorite songs more deeply!" but also in that you can "feel the
timbre of the instrumentscloser."
Which one should I buy for each band?
[Aside] How I organized the purchase candidates
I listed the titles and band names, and researched them by eliminating duplicate songs.
I prioritized albums for the count. I carefully checked the prices, keeping in mind that if buying individual tracks was cheaper, I would prioritize those instead.
There might be calculation errors or missing songs, so please feel free to point out anything you notice!!!
For individual purchases, I have listed the song titles in bold within parentheses.
Example: Album A(Song Name B,Song Name C)
Total full complete set: 79,653 yen
SYANA's Ragnarök don't forget it!
・AAside: 1833 yen
・AAside_Argonavis version: 550 yen
・ARGONAVIS Cover Collection -Marble-: 4888 yen
・ARGONAVIS Cover Collection -Mix-: 4888 yen
・As Is: 550 yen
・BLACK&WHITE: 550 yen
・CYAN: 4888 yen
・eyes: 2036 yen
・Fighting Spirit: 550 yen
・Freestyle: 2240 yen
・Friction: 4888 yen
・Hey! Argonavis: 550 yen
・histoire(Monokuro no Kiss): 550 yen
・IGNITION: 1100 yen(CORE PRIDE, IN MY WORLD (Acoustic Ver))
・JUNCTION/Y(QUIET DANCE): 550 yen
・MILESTONE: 550 yen
・miroir: 4888 yen
・ONE: 4888 yen
・Play With You(Anti-Clockwise): 550 yen
・Ragnarök: 550 yen
・Re-raise: 550 yen
・Réalité: 2036 yen
・REVOLVER: 2036 yen
・SIDEKICK: 2036 yen
・Spooky Halloween Night: 550 yen
・Starry Line: 4888 yen
・STARTING OVER(feat. Nayuta Asahi): 550 yen
・STARTING OVER/Gift(Gift): 550 yen
・The last resort: 550 yen
・un:Mizeria: 550 yen
・VOICE/MANIFESTO(Melissa, Genjou Destruction): 1100 yen
・WITHOUT ME/BREAK IT DOWN: 916 yen
・Entr'acte: 2444 yen
・Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress & will+Dress song collection(Breaking the ROCK!!): 550 yen
・Kitto Bokura wa/Hibana Chiru: 1650 yen(Root of Love, Hibana Chiru, AMBIGUOUS)
・Kimi ga Mita Stage e(Kimi ga Mita Stage e): 550 yen
・Goal Line: 1100 yen(Ryuuseiu, Ai no Uta)
・Banzai RIZING!!!(HOT LIMIT): 550 yen
・Punchline: 2036 yen
・Peace!: 4888 yen
・Furai Shutsujin Uta!: 550 yen
・Restart(Kuchizuke Diamond): 550 yen
・Kanousei/Stand by me!!(Stand by me!!): 550 yen
・Natsu no BURRRRN!!!: 550 yen
・Silver Nova: 550 yen
・Gin no Yuri(Yuuwaku): 550 yen
・Hikari no Akuma(Roki): 550 yen
・Joukyou Joutou Ittekimasu☆(One Night Carnival): 550 yen
・Hoshi ga Hajimaru(What-if Wonderland!!): 550 yen
・Hoshi no Yukue: 2036 yen
・Chou Muchuu Sentai <Star Five> yori Ai wo Komete: 550 yen
If you only want to buy from your favorite band
I have also summarized the costs for fans of only one band.
For cover collections and singles featuring two or more bands, if you also want songs from bands other than your favorite, it is cheaper to buy them all together.
🚢Argonavis: 26,845 yen. As expected from their number of songs.
・AAside: 1833 yen
・AAside_Argonavis version: 550 yen
・ARGONAVIS Cover Collection -Mix- (purchase 4 Argonavis songs individually): 2200 yen
・As Is: 550 yen
・BLACK&WHITE: 550 yen
・CYAN: 4888 yen
・Hey! Argonavis: 550 yen
・JUNCTION/Y(QUIET DANCE): 550 yen
・Re-raise: 550 yen
・Starry Line: 4888 yen
・STARTING OVER (feat. Nayuta Asahi): 550 yen
・STARTING OVER/Gift (Gift): 550 yen
・VOICE/MANIFESTO (Melissa): 550 yen
・Entr'acte (Sign): 550 yen
・Kitto Bokura wa/Hibana Chiru (Root of Love): 550 yen
・Kimi ga Mita Stage e (Kimi ga Mita Stage e): 550 yen
・Goal Line: 1100 yen (Ryuseiu, Ai no Uta)
・Restart (Kuchizuke Diamond): 550 yen
・Kanousei/Stand by me!! (Stand by me!!): 550 yen
・Natsu no BURRRRN!!!: 550 yen
・Gin no Shinsei <SILVER NOVA>: 550 yen
・Hoshi ga Hajimaru (What-if Wonderland!!): 550 yen
・Hoshi no Yukue: 2036 yen
・Chou Muchu Sentai <Star Five> yori Ai wo Komete: 550 yen
👑GYROAXIA: 22,913 yen. Check the Nayuta-feat tracks and individual releases.
Please note that some songs are included in the Vanguard soundtrack.
・AAside: 1833 yen
・ARGONAVIS Cover Collection -Marble- (purchase 6 GYROAXIA songs individually): 3300 yen
・BLACK&WHITE: 550 yen
・Fighting Spirit: 550 yen
・Freestyle: 2240 yen
・IGNITION: 1100 yen (CORE PRIDE, IN MY WORLD (Acoustic Ver))
・MILESTONE: 550 yen
・ONE: 4888 yen
・Re-raise: 550 yen
・REVOLVER: 2036 yen
・STARTING OVER (feat. Nayuta Asahi): 550 yen
・The last resort: 550 yen
・VOICE/MANIFESTO (Genjou Destruction): 550 yen
・WITHOUT ME/BREAK IT DOWN: 916 yen
・Entr'acte (THRONE BREAKER): 550 yen
・Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress & will+Dress song collection (Breaking the ROCK!!): 550 yen
・Kitto Bokura wa/Hibana Chiru (Hibana Chiru, AMBIGUOUS): 1100 yen
・Kimi ga Mita Stage e (Kimi ga Mita Stage e): 550 yen
🦇Fantôme Iris: 12,974 yen. Choose Spooky Halloween Night based on your preference for the jacket art.
"Spooky Halloween Night" is also included on the Pierrot release.
・AAside (5-band participation AAside): 550 yen
・ARGONAVIS Cover Collection -Mix- (purchase 4 Fantôme Iris songs individually): 2200 yen
・histoire (Monochrome no Kiss): 550 yen
・miroir: 4888 yen
・Réalité: 2036 yen
・Spooky Halloween Night: 550 yen
・un:Mizeria: 550 yen
・Entr'acte (Ketsui no Ame): 550 yen
・Kimi ga Mita Stage e (Kimi ga Mita Stage e): 550 yen
・Gin no Yuri (Yuwaku): 550 yen
⚡Fujin RIZING!: 12,424 yen. Make sure to collect all the cover songs.
・AAside (AAside featuring 5 bands): 550 yen
・ARGONAVIS Cover Collection -Mix- (Purchasing 4 Fuurai songs individually): 2,200 yen
・Entr'acte (Fuurai Warabeuta): 550 yen
・To the Stage You Saw (To the Stage You Saw): 550 yen
・Banzai RIZING!!! (HOT LIMIT): 550 yen
・Punchline: 2,036 yen
・Piece!: 4,888 yen
・Fuurai Shutsujin-ka!: 550 yen
・Jokyo Joto Ittekimasu☆ (One Night Carnival): 550 yen
🧸εpsilonΦ: 13,524 yen (including Silver Nova)
・AAside (AAside featuring 5 bands): 550 yen
・ARGONAVIS Cover Collection -Marble- (Purchasing 6 εpsilonΦ songs individually): 3,300 yen
・eyes: 2,036 yen
・Friction: 4,888 yen
・Play With You (Anti-Clockwise): 550 yen
・Entr'acte (Angel of Prison Disaster): 550 yen
・To the Stage You Saw (To the Stage You Saw): 550 yen
・Silver Nova: 550 yen
・Devil of Light (Roki): 550 yen
🐉ST//RAYRIDE: 3,136 yen (I hope they release a full album someday!)
・SIDEKICK: 2,036 yen
・Entr'acte (BURNING): 550 yen
・To the Stage You Saw (To the Stage You Saw): 550 yen
[Summary] It's fun to buy even just your favorite songs or favorite bands.
To collect all songs in high-resolution, a considerable expense is required.
Realistically, many people might think, "I don't have that much money to spare" or "I want to spend it on my personal life, merchandise, or concerts."
In such cases, I recommend enjoying it casually by:
・Trying it out on subscription services like Amazon Music
・Focusing on buying your favorite bands and songs that have special meaning to you
Please try enjoying "slightly better audio of your favorite characters"!
When using these services, please be sure to check the latest information on each sales and distribution site.In fact, during the writing of this article, there were changes in distribution sources and price revisions.
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