New Passport Deluxe Systems from Fender
 January 17, 2002
Fender Audio introduces the latest innovation to
its line of Portable Sound Systems, The Fender Passport. With
two new deluxe models debuting at this winter's NAMM show in Anaheim --the
Passport Deluxe 150 and Passport Deluxe 250--Fender Audio looks to
re-revolutionize the art of portable personal sound systems with new
technology, upgraded speakers and user friendly connections for all of
today's modern audio sources.
First introduced in 1997, the Fender Passports have re-defined the idea of
the all-in-one portable sound system. Fender Passports have garnered
worldwide attention and have earned such prestigious awards as the 2000
Industrial Design Excellence Award, the Acoustic Guitar magazine's 2000
Player's Choice Award, and the 1999 Music and Sound Award from Music and
Sound Retailer magazine, to name a few.
With the new Passport Deluxe 150 and Passport Deluxe 250, Fender Audio has
significantly raised the bar even higher.
The innovative Deluxe Speaker Array Design offers clear and bright sound
quality in any application from musical performances to board room
presentations. With its extraordinary feedback rejection capability, the
Passport Deluxe also allows the speakers to be placed behind the user,
eliminating the need for a separate monitor speaker.
Its ergonomic design will fit into any sized automobile for easy
portability, and it allows anybody to set up or break down the system in
less than five minutes. The two speakers simply unlatch from and connect to
the power tower with two thirty-foot 1/4" to 1/4" cables, and the Fender
P-51 dynamic cardioid microphones is connected with twenty-foot XLR to XLR
mic cables, all of which are included.
For outdoor venues, both the Passport Deluxe 150 and the Passport Deluxe 250
are equally effective in broadcasting superior sound quality to medium sized
audiences. Both models can also run at full power off of the included
battery power by using the optional DC converter accessory.
The input mixer on the power tower is ideal for any of today's most hi-tech
audio sources. CD, cassette and DVD players, computers or any other audio
sources are easily connected by plugging into the mic/line or stereo inputs.
Passport Deluxe 150
- Inputs, Four Total:
- 3 Mic/Line Mic Impedance = 2k Ohm, Line Impedance = 66k Ohm
- 1 Stereo 1/4" Impedance = 78k Ohm, Phono Impedance = 78k Ohm
- Max Input Level Mic = 7dBu, Line = 30dBu, Stereo = 26dBu
- Return Input Impedance: 47k Ohm
- Power Output: 75W per channel continuous
- Frequency Response: 30Hz to 30kHz +/1dB
- Distortion: <0.1%, 20Hz to 20kHz (1dB below rated output)
- Speaker Impedance: 8 Ohms
- Microphones: One (1) Fender P-51 Dynamic Cardioid
- Cables: Two (2) 30' 1/4" to 1/4" Speaker Cables, One (1) 20' XLR to XLR Mic Cable, One (1) IEC AC Power Cable
- Dimensions: System H:18 x W: 24 x D:10 27 lbs, Speaker(s) H:17.5 x W: 9.65 x D: 9.5 7.75 lbs, Power Tower H:18 x W:10 x D:7 11.5 lbs
Passport Deluxe 150
- Inputs, Six Total:
- 4 Mic/Line Mic Impedance = 2k Ohm, Line Impedance = 66k Ohm
- 2 Stereo 1/4" Impedance = 78k Ohm, Phono Impedance = 78k Ohm
- Max Input Level Mic = 7dBu, Line = 30dBu, Stereo = 26dBu
- Return Input Impedance: 47k Ohm
- Return Sensitivity: 0dB
- Power Output: 125W per channel continuous
- Frequency Response: 30Hz to 30kHz (at speaker output)
- Distortion: <0.05%, 20Hz to 20kHz (1dB below rated output)
- Speaker Impedance: 8 Ohms
- Microphones: Two (2) Fender P-51 Dynamic Cardioid
- Cables: Two (2) 30' 1/4" to 1/4" Speaker Cables, Two (2) 20' XLR to XLR Mic Cables, One (1) IEC AC Power Cable
- Dimensions: System H: 24.2 x W: 33.7 x D:11.8 55 lbs, Speaker(s) H: 24.2 x W:13.4 x D:11.8 16 lbs, Power Tower H: 24.2 x W: 7.3 x D:11.8 23 lbs
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