The Grand Master Voice is the precursor of the Decorator: it was released in 1980.
Differences between the 2 boards:
- the Grand Master Voice has a keyboard and display recovered by a wooden plaque in the tone of the rest of the board while the Decorator has the metallic aspect of the keyboard/display of the Chess Challenger Voice.
- the Grand Master Voice has not the 4 carved legs of the Decorator.
- the Grand Master Voice is lighter than the Decorator: the frame of the Decorator is more massive. Conversely, the board of the Grand Master Voice is full wood when the one of the Decorator is more style wooden.
Similarities:
- both have 2 drawers for the Chessmen.
- both have a cable with 2 prongs to connect to the classical adapter Fidelity 8.5 VAC, 1.5 A.
- both are equipped with a full Fidelity Chess Challenger Voice Advanced. However, the Decorator has 12 KB of ROM (8 KB in the Chess Challenger Voice Advanced).
- the chessmen of the Decorator and Grand Master Voice are classical Staunton made in France.
