In one embodiment, front end circuitry for an electronic appliance, the front end circuitry comprising: a first port configured to conduct signals from a signal source, the signals comprising a first signal and a second signal; a first filter coupled to the first port, the first filter configured to filter the first signal according to a first frequency band and output the filtered first signal for further processing; a second filter coupled to the first port and arranged in parallel with the first filter, the second filter configured to absorb the second signal according to a second frequency band that is a stopband for the first filter; and an impedance load coupled between an output of the second filter and ground.