Seems to me the amplifier is deserving of a separate power box and all the rational to not do it doesn’t make sense. The impact on sound could be huge if done properly.
@emergingsoul Keeping the power supply as close to the output section as possible is really important. You can have some pretty heavy current moving about and best not to have voltage drops due to any distance. Sometimes though an outboard supply has to happen; when this is the case if you do it properly you have to jump through some hoops to prevent the distance from interfering with the performance of the amplifier circuit.
Frankly I don't see how marginally dripping the voltage with a tiny resistor is going to achieve anything.
It depends on the circuit and how the resistance is applied.