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Sound quality is distorted on a screen (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resonance

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'sound quality' is the definition.
'resonance' can be an answer for 'quality' (resonance is a kind of quality). I am not certain of the 'sound' bit.

'distorted on a screen' is the wordplay.
'distorted' indicates an anagram.
'on'+'a'+'screen'='onascreen'
'onascreen' anagrammed gives 'RESONANCE'.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for resonance that I've seen before include "Sonority" , "Deep, clear, ringing quality" , "Sound amplification" , "continuation of noise" , "Plangency" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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