I only know filters from the exhaust points, not from the air inlets. And of course the filters inside the system itself. You can take them out, look at them, vacuum them if necessary – you have to change them regularly anyway. Same goes for the exhausters.
Noise can come from turbulence in the air inlets or through the pipe from the system itself. A silencer is installed between the ventilation unit and the duct, you should be able to see it. For me, these are four 20x50x150cm boxes, which are hard to miss.