[Tommy]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Unfortunately, no one has yet hit the mark. The toughest part of the challenge is not the quality of the sound system nor the convenience of remote operation. The main challenge is the 6-7" touch screen remote monitor. ... I have this system in mind for my 1963 Corvette. The original radio is a very uncommon vertically mounted unit with knobs located away from the main unit. Readily available replacement units aren't very good IMHO, and I don't want to do surgery on my car to install something modern. A touch screen would be the right size to cover the face of my original radio while allowing me to control a much better quality unit hidden elsewhere. ... So the challenge remains - does anyone know of a stereo where the main amplifier/tuner unit can be hidden and controlled by a remotely located 6-7" touch screen monitor?