This paper presents a feedforward active noise control system combined with passive silencers for reducing acoustic noise propagating through ventilation ducts. It is investigated if the passive silencers can increase the noise attenuation potential of the active noise control system and experimental results are presented. The results show that installing a passive silencer results in less pronounced standing waves in the duct and hence to performance increase of the active noise control system. Evaluating measurements regarding the performance of the active noise control system have also been conducted in an acoustic laboratory according to an ISO-standard.