Multiple versions of audio tracks in iTunes

I updated the ATV to "take 2" with no problems.
However the new data model of seamlessly splicing together the data on the ATV and in the iTunes library on the synced-from computer has bit me on the posterior. The problem is that I have 3 versions of each CD "cut" in my main iTunes library --
1) Apple Lossless (ripped from CD) for the main machine,
2) 128K AAC synced to the ATV and copied to my laptop,
3) 64K MP3 mono (i.e. 32K effective) synced to my iPhone.
The "Music" list shows all 3 tracks. I manage this with smart playlists that select based on the encoding bitrate. To play music on the main machine I look at and play from my "bitrate_high" playlist. I sync the "bitrate_128" list to the ATV and the "bitrate_low" to the iPhone.
After the ATV 2 update if the main machine is awake and iTunes is running, which is what you
want for video, I see all 3 tracks in the music section. Select an album and it shows, and plays,
all 3 versions of each track. If you try to use playlists the selection mechanism in iTunes isn't
present -- i.e. you only see a list of tracks in the playlist and can't select based on artist or
album. My current solution is to sleep the main machine if I want to listen to music on the ATV.
That works, but is fundamentally broken.
Not syncing to the ATV and streaming from the main machine won't help -- the ATV will still see all the versions of each cut.
Am I missing some way not to "splice" the content from the synced-from iTunes library for music?
I'm perfectly willing to complain about this in a productive way to Apple, but I thought I'd see if anybody here had an illuminating or helpful comment or suggestion.
I like the ATV. I like that it is simple. But maybe it is either a bit too simple or depends on iTunes which has some fundamental conceptual flaws in a world with many sorts of devices that are synced with a single library.

You're welcome.
tt2

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