Would it be possible to use a standard straight headshell on a straight tonearm? Would music quality change if I do this? Headshell included in the TT I recently bought is the angled one. Thanks

I'm no expert, but i think you have to use a headshell designed for a straight tonearm on straight tonearms. If you use one made for a S type arm, you will likely never be able to properly align the cartridge, which could harm the cartridge and the vinyl.

The angle between the cart and the media being played is a rather critical thing...if your turntable is supposed to have an angled headshell, you cannot put a straight one on there.

A straight headshell on a straight arm will give you a DJ turntable - impossible to align the cart at more than one point in the arm sweep, very hard on your stylus, very hard on your vinyl. :thumbsdn:

It's unfortunate that Sony and some other mfrs chose to use angled bayonet headshells on their straight tonearms, rather than the more standardized plug-in types. Apparently no one has taken on the task of producing generic ones, and finding extra originals is virtually impossible. I like to have extra headshells to quickly swap out cartridges and it's the main reason I have avoided any of those turntables.