Replacement for BC182C

BC546 / BC547 / BC548/ BC 182 nose typ. 2db , max 10db (big tolerance gap)
BC550 - typ. 1,4db max 4db
Not so small noise when compared to BC 550 ...

I think in the power amplifier there will be no difference ... because there will be 50-150 uV noise at the output, depending on the ground design etc...