Sound quality is distorted on a screen (9)
I believe the answer is:
resonance
'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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for resonance that I've seen before include "Sonority" , "Deep, clear, ringing quality" , "Sound amplification" , "continuation of noise" , "Plangency" .)