I think it all starts with what electrostatic speaker (or any other speaker) you are considering. You always need to pick an amp that will drive it well and provide the tonal character you are looking for. I used a Sanders Magtech amp with two different speakers and found the match to be great with one (Maggie 1.7) and blah with my current speakers, JansZen zA2.1 ESLs.
I now use a tube amp with only 40 watts/ch with the JansZens and I know of other JansZen owners also using tube amps, none over 100 watts/ch. Not all ESL speakers are an easy load for an amplifier. The JansZen zA2.1 speaker is fairly easy on the amp. The Sanders ESL amp was designed for ESL speakers that may be a difficult load. I've read a number of glowing reviews for Sanders amps with Martin Logans for example, but I've also read where some ML owners (not the flagship models) use tube amps. So, it comes back to what make and model are you considering? In the end you have to be willing to try different amps. Make the speaker selection first to drive the amp decision.