Audio Files Supported

I cannot find a definitive list of audio files supported by Apple TV.
Specifically, I am looking to see if it will support all of the below file formats:
- mp3
- m4a (AAC)
- m4a (ALAC)
- wav (DTS encoded)
Can anyone confirm or deny which of the above are supported? I would also like to see which other ones may be supported.

Audio formats supported
* AAC (16 to 320 Kbps); protected AAC (from iTunes Store); MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps); MP3 VBR; Apple Lossless; AIFF; WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through
I remember a while back there were some DTS audio files encoed to wav that played but can't remember the source.

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Hi
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