I had both; the V200 definitely has the warmth and power to drive headphones like the Hifiman HE1000 and HD800 with authority as you say; the ADI-2 DAC did however have enough juice for the HD800s with hi-power mode enabled (the volume was set to around -15 db for myself which I thought was sufficiently loud enough); it lends itself more as an analytical tool instead of a musical one on its default settings. Adjusting the bass and treble helped change that perception when desired.
I remember the HE1000s also ran fine off the ADI-2 DAC as well at around -10 db or so (on hi-power mode). It was a bit sibilant though, so I dialed the treble a bit back. The V200 had that musical factor to it that I missed when I would listen strictly off the ADI-2 DAC, but I felt the trade off of having a very transparent integrated amp/dac was ultimately worth it.
I do recall they worked beautifully together and I still desire a V281 to pair with the ADI-2 DAC as the ultimate headphone setup for myself.
One pair of headphones I absolutely loved with the ADI-2 DAC were the Oppo PM-1s, so any warm sounding/easily driven headphones are ideal for the ADI-2 DAC to retain that slam as it isn't a slouch when it comes to the amp section; it's just very clean.
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