If I understand correctly, your problem is that you're under the mistaken impression that your Accord dashboard is 2-DIN. If it's the model I'm thinking of, it's not. It's something like 1.75-DIN, so fitting two devices in there is going to be very tricky.

I recommend just an amplifier and the empeg. That's the way my accord is, and I love it. Trust me, you won't miss the CD player.

If you'd like to see what an empeg player looks like when installed into a 2000 Accord, click here to have a look at mine and see how I installed it.