Abstract: A silencer element is disposed in the throat void space of a filter element. A carrier includes a first seat upon which the filter element sits and a sealing surface which forms an airtight seal with the silencer element. The silencer element includes sound absorbing media. The sound absorbing media inward surface delimits a throat void space. Inward of the sound absorbing media inward surface, is an, air permeable, porous, sound permeable inner sidewall which delimits void spaces which comprise through openings to the sound absorbing media inward surface. Outward of the sound absorbing media outward surface is a cylindrical, air permeable, porous, sound permeable outer sidewall which delimits void spaces which comprise through openings to the sound absorbing media outward surface.