I don’t like to describe the sound in words, you can find information about Garrott
on their site. If you want to hear something like "luch, silky smooth and seductive" then it’s about sound of Garrott. The sound is natural. Hope it will help.
The problem with audiogon is very limited choice in recommendations, I always trying to remind people than apart from Ortofon, Sumiko, Nagaoka, Goldring and AT there are more amazing cartridges, less known particularly in the USA.
Back to Garrott:
The principal difference between the two Cartridges is the Stylus Assembly. The new P-77i is fitted with a Micro Scanner MKII diamond and tuned accordingly. The
old P-77 uses a Micro Tracer Diamond.
The sound of the
Micro Scanner MKII
is more extended at both ends of the Audio spectrum therefore sweeter treble and deeper bass with overall flatter Frequency response.