georgehifi - your assumption is that all power conditioners add resistance. But let us assume you are correct. How much resistance?
Resistance is always a factor including the cheap power cords used.
But let us go down the bunny trail and say you have a 15amp RMS supply from the wall outlet. There as very few power amplifiers manufactured regardless of price or topology that will exceed 5 amps RMS at full volume. But even if our system has a maximum draw of 10 amps (which is a lot) and your power conditioner adds a hypothetical resistance adding a 1/4 amp draw. Would you have an issue?
A bigger issue is fast transient signals that exceed the short term capabilities of your amps power supply. This voltage drop in milliseconds adds audible distortion, particularly in a premium system. The combination of a high-quality power conditioner and high-quality power cords noise is to suppress noise.