A statistical performance analysis of the multiple signal classificati
on (MUSIC) method is addressed in this paper. To obtain the first and
second order statistics of the sample MUSIC null-spectrum at the direc
tions of arrival, a method which does not require the eigendecompositi
on is considered for the two signal sources case. From this result we
obtain a more exact expression of the resolution threshold which is th
en used to evaluate the resolution capability for two closely located
signal sources.