A:AnswerApparently not. There is a USB slot in the front but it seems to only pull from a thumbdrive (which I did not try). When I plugged the iPhone into the USB adaptor and plugged it in it did not allow music play. I haven't tried my old iPod Classic but if the iPhone music library didn't work I can't see why the iPod would via the same port.
You'd have to use the Bluetooth feature, it appears.
A:AnswerIt's been my experience that when you're dealing in this price range, specs mean very little and watts don't always translate to dB's or sound quality. I'm using it in a room that's 35' x 45' and I am very pleased with the sound quality.