Bartok Review in German Stereoplay

[Ermos (Erno)]

They big blue one is the general transformer, for both digital and analog. The small one to the left is found only in the headphone version of the Bartók, and feeds the headphone amp section.

For more details, please look here:

Is this the headphone preamp (photo included) in the Bartók?

This photo is of the headphone variety. The headphone variety of the Bartók has this dedicated transformer (front at the bottom): [Bartok-Hdac] From this side shot (left side) you see the blue, yellow and white power leads leave from the dedicated transformer towards the front board you indicated: [Bartok-Hdac2] This internal shot is from a Bartók without headphone amp (front at the top). The above transformer and the front board are not there: [Bartok-dac.3jpg]