With the caveats just mentioned by Andrew:
I do not put a 2 ohm load on any amp.
While the specs say you get 300 watts more in the bridged mode, the doubling of power does not translate into twice as loud. It is headroom associated with what is called crest factor.
Depending on the type of music you listen to the difference between the average wattage used at any given moment and the power demands for brief peaks can be very large: With some music the average may be only a watt but very sharp peaks will demand much more power. That is what the headroom is for.
The bridged MIGHT be perceived as cleaner when pushed hard but in your context ( Camry ) I'm guessing that it would be at very loud levels unless these are inefficient woofers.
I do not put a 2 ohm load on any amp.
If the DVC has 2 4 ohm windings and you series them you get an 8 ohm load ( as per the 1st Crutchfield DVC illus. ) If you then parallel 2 of those - you are back to 4 ohms. This would be connected to a bridged amp and of course this assumes mono bass vs 2 SVC ( each on separate channels ) which is only an issue if you think that the subs should be stereo as well. ( Bass below 80 is perceived as mono anyway ).
While the specs say you get 300 watts more in the bridged mode, the doubling of power does not translate into twice as loud. It is headroom associated with what is called crest factor.
Depending on the type of music you listen to the difference between the average wattage used at any given moment and the power demands for brief peaks can be very large: With some music the average may be only a watt but very sharp peaks will demand much more power. That is what the headroom is for.
The bridged MIGHT be perceived as cleaner when pushed hard but in your context ( Camry ) I'm guessing that it would be at very loud levels unless these are inefficient woofers.
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