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ancorp - Thank you for your on-point reply to my Q's and the suggestion - much appreciated.

Yes, I want to keep the OEM touch screen, audio modules, steering wheel controls, remote USB connection for phone (also used for streaming radio/music from the phone), SD card slot, etc, etc. The touch screen and associated audio modules manage much more than just 'entertainment features'...

See "Goal" in my OP. What does "and dreden your door" mean?

Jeff, my non-Sony system has no RCA jack outputs period; the only RCA jacks in the system are A/V inputs in the console. With extensive study of the factory wiring diagrams I find no pre-amp outputs from the integrated pre- and power-amp "audio unit" module in the dash - if I have that wrong...

Background 2014 Ford Escape SE with non-Sony sound system, 8" touch screen controls; this is a 9-speaker system as follows: (1) 3.5" front center speaker in top of the dashboard (4) 6 1/2" speakers, one in each door (labeled "25W" on the magnets) (2) tweeters, one in each front "A" pillar...